FIFA Governance Crisis: CAF backed FIFA’s apology after Infantino admitted mistakes in the “FIFA Forward Enterprise” plan, saying the errors were real, the proposal is withdrawn, and a review will report back to the FIFA Council—while UEFA keeps its boycott threat, citing unmet conditions and lost confidence. Sports Governance & Accountability: FIFPRO rejected FIFA’s warning and pushed for binding stakeholder consultation, including player voting rights in FIFA’s council, arguing internal reviews can’t fix decisions that bypassed key bodies. Regional Football Leadership: Somalia’s Omar Abdulkadir Artan will referee the CECAFA Kagame Cup final as Rayon Sports and Gor Mahia battle for the title. Public Health AI Policy (Ghana): Ghana’s Health Ministry is drafting a National AI Health Policy and Guidelines to set legal, ethical and operational rules for safe, equitable AI use in healthcare. Ebola Response (DR Congo): Africa CDC says the DRC outbreak is expanding fast, with contact tracing gaps and rising community cases demanding stronger international solidarity. Migration Governance (Ceuta/EU): Ceuta’s leader says about 100 died in the Morocco-Spain border surge and thousands remain, warning Europe’s border control is vulnerable when it relies on one neighbour. Security & Parliament (Uganda/Gaza): Uganda’s parliament approved UPDF deployment to Gaza under a US-backed stabilization plan, after a heated debate over process and neutrality. Regional Integration (SADC): South Africa’s Ramaphosa is set to deliver a public lecture ahead of the SADC summit in Durban focused on translating Vision 2050 into action.