Commonwealth Games Sprint Buzz: Kenya’s Meshack Babu and Ferdinand Omanyala miss the 100m final as Cameroon’s Emmanuel Eseme wins the title in a Games record. Youth & Governance: A new African Youth Survey finds optimism at a pandemic high, but young people still demand jobs, clean government and real democracy. US Aid Cuts Debate: A quarter of young Africans say USAID cuts could push leaders to take more responsibility at home. South Africa Digital Divide: Despite rising AI use, only a small share of South Africans own computers, keeping many locked out of the AI economy. Elections Tech: South Africa’s IEC says online voter registration is gaining traction, led by women and 16–29-year-olds. Travel Rules: Taiwan plans to protest South Africa’s ETA “Taiwan, China” label; South Africa’s proposed R500 ETA fee is also reshaping entry for visa-free travellers. Somalia Peacekeeping Funding: Leaders from troop-contributing countries meet in Uganda as AUSSOM faces a deepening financial crisis. West Africa Diplomacy: Senegal’s incoming ECOWAS chair Diomaye Faye visits Mali to restart dialogue with the Sahel bloc. Hospitality Industry: South Africa’s concierge community gains formal representation as it joins FEDHASA. WAFCON Kickoff: Ghana beats Cape Verde 2-0; Cameroon edges Mali 2-1 with Marie Ngah Manga scoring twice. Press Freedom: WAJSIC warns media freedom is worsening in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger. Oprah Winfrey Education: Oprah’s South African girls’ school campus will close in 2027, shifting to a nationwide scholarship model.