Nuclear Safety in Focus (South Africa): South Africa’s Koeberg plant says recent radiation exposure incidents during maintenance were “minor,” with no release to the public and doses lower than a routine dental X-ray, as officials push ahead with plans to add 5.2GW of nuclear capacity by 2039. Security & Conflict (Mali): Tuareg separatists and jihadist-linked fighters claim they ambushed a Malian convoy near Tabrichat and Gao, killing or capturing scores of soldiers and seizing vehicles, while Mali says it carried out strikes to break the ambush. Crime & Governance (Cameroon): Gunmen kidnapped seven passengers in Cameroon’s Northwest, demanding ransom, in a region long hit by separatist violence. Regional Diplomacy (Senegal–Gambia border): Senegalese troops demolished part of a Gambian border camp fence at Bullock, prompting calm but tense on-site assessments and renewed calls for a diplomatic fix. Economy & Trade (Nigeria–Cocoa): Nigeria and other cocoa producers endorsed the Abuja Declaration to boost local processing and farmers’ earnings, aiming to strengthen Africa’s position as EU deforestation rules take effect in late 2026. Finance & Inclusion (Tanzania): Equity Bank Tanzania is expanding agency banking via training for hundreds of agents to widen access, while health experts urge formal recognition of Family Medicine to ease pressure on referral hospitals. Sports & Culture (South Africa/Zimbabwe): Springboks routed Wales 43-0 in Durban, while Zimbabwe hosted a major table tennis event after 31 years and raised funds for the All Africa Challenge Trophy.