West Africa Energy Push: ECOWAS Parliament adopted resolutions to speed up renewable power rollouts, including mini-grids, off-grid systems, better financing, and stronger oversight to tackle rural energy shortages. China-Africa Ties: Analysts say China’s relationship with Africa has shifted from liberation support to deeper industrial, tech and governance cooperation under the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation. Digital Sovereignty: UNDP will launch an Africa Accelerator for sovereign digital public infrastructure to help countries build scalable public services. Nigeria Trade Logistics: Nigeria expanded an air cargo corridor with RwandAir to cut export costs and boost AfCFTA access to Kigali, Lusaka, Harare and more. Capital Market Integration: Nigeria and Rwanda signed an MoU between their securities regulators to strengthen investor education, supervision and cross-border market links. Public Health Alarm: Africa CDC warns DRC’s Ebola outbreak could become the worst ever if not contained fast. Energy Infrastructure (Namibia): A N$394m Sekelduim substation near Swakopmund was inaugurated to add capacity and reduce outages. World Cup (Africa on the Brink): Senegal face early elimination after losses to France and Norway, while South Korea’s Group A finale vs South Africa decides knockout hopes.