Offshore Energy Watch: Eni’s Libya Structure E project offshore Libya is pivoting from a massive fixed platform to a tension-leg platform, a move that could reshape Mediterranean offshore development plans and contractor bidding timelines. Local Food Tech: Equatorial Guinea is boosting rice output via Chinese-supported seeds and standards, with a Niefang demonstration farm reporting strong yields and donating processed rice to support vulnerable households. Oil & Security Ripple Effects: Drone attacks on Saudi oil infrastructure are testing backup supply routes and raising new uncertainty for energy flows that can spill into African markets. Human Rights & Digital Risk: A UN report warns that people cooperating with UN human rights work face intimidation, reprisals, and digital surveillance across 32 states. Equatorial Guinea Talent Under Pressure: An Equatorial Guinean student’s account highlights how recruiters can lure Africans into foreign military roles, raising alarms about deception and coercion networks. Health & Community Support: A Malaga-based nurse from Rebola, Bioko, has launched a charity to help children in Equatorial Guinea living with sickle cell anaemia. Research Equity Debate: A Supreme Court justice criticizes unequal Canada–Africa research partnerships as “extraction dressed as collaboration,” calling for fairer partnership models. Offshore Drilling Contract: Transocean won an $80m ultra-deepwater drillship contract tied to Equatorial Guinea, with a 2027 start expected.