Aviation Decarbonisation: Cameroon’s Civil Aviation Authority has kicked off a feasibility study for a national sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) industry, assessing local resources, production technologies, and the regulatory steps needed to meet ICAO’s CORSIA requirements, with expected benefits including jobs, lower air-transport emissions, and use of domestic inputs. Regional Aviation Growth: Nigeria’s state-owned Ibom Air added a new Airbus A220-300, bringing its fleet to 10 and pushing toward 5 million passengers, while planning new domestic and regional routes including Douala, Libreville, and Malabo. Biodiversity Discovery (Equatorial Guinea): On Bioko Island, Canadian entomologist François Génier used dung-baited traps to identify three previously unknown dung beetle species, underscoring how much local biodiversity can remain undocumented. Oil & Infrastructure (East Africa): Uganda branded its crude export “Pearl Sweet,” tied to low sulphur and linked to the EACOP pipeline and planned ramp-up toward regional export capacity. Climate Finance: A new discussion highlights how carbon markets could help fund Africa’s green transition, amid a large climate-financing gap. Security & Recruitment Risks: Reporting from Cameroon describes families seeking answers after alleged Russian recruitment for the Ukraine front, with investigators citing hundreds of African recruits and deaths. Maritime Sanctions Evasion: Research claims Russia’s “shadow fleet” exploits African shipping registries via weak verification and false-flag practices to keep exporting oil.