Counter-Terror Finance: Nigeria urged the African Union Peace and Security Council to clamp down on illicit financial flows that help terrorist groups recruit youth and buy weapons, calling for stronger international cooperation to prevent, trace, recover and return proceeds from “safe havens.” Wildlife Forensics: A new pangolin DNA study links Cameroon’s local wild-meat markets to the same source regions feeding international trafficking, using a DNA database from museum specimens and seized parts to map shared supply chains. Regional Infrastructure for Trade: Cameroon is advancing technical studies to rehabilitate the Ebolowa–Ambam highway, a key corridor to Equatorial Guinea, with topographic and geotechnical surveys and lab work underway before rehabilitation begins. CEMAC Financial Resilience: A study says BEAC should set up an emergency liquidity facility (about CFA1.7–2.3 trillion) to protect essential imports like food, fuel and pharmaceuticals during geopolitical shocks. Energy Tech Pipeline: Vertical Aerospace plans first public eVTOL demonstration flights at the Farnborough Airshow as it pushes toward certification and commercial operations. Biodiversity Discovery: Researchers report a newly discovered orange-lipped monkey species in the DRC, highlighting how much of Africa’s wildlife remains undocumented. CPLP Governance: CPLP leaders in Luanda are preparing a parliamentary meeting focused on strengthening democratic governance and practical institutional cooperation across Lusophone states. Hydrogen Outlook: The IEA’s Global Hydrogen Review highlights Africa’s low-emission hydrogen growth potential, led by electrolyser projects in countries including Namibia, Egypt and South Africa.