Transport & Jobs: Uber is exiting Nigeria and Uganda, leaving it operating only in Egypt, Ghana, Kenya and South Africa, with drivers and riders facing an uncertain transition. Public Safety: South African police arrested five suspects, including two women, over the alleged kidnapping and rape of a 25-year-old e-hailing driver in Cape Town, after tracking his vehicle. Xenophobia Watch: Two more Nigerians were killed in South Africa, bringing deaths linked to xenophobic violence to seven, as investigations stall. AI Governance: South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa urged BRICS to set up an independent scientific evaluation mechanism for AI, warning against risks from cyber misuse to biological weapons. BRICS & Global South: A South African scholar says deeper BRICS cooperation in trade, infrastructure, digitalization and green energy can boost resilience for emerging economies. Sports & Culture: Senegal’s Olympic flame arrived in Dakar ahead of the first Olympic event held in Africa, while South Africa beat New Zealand 43-28 in rugby’s Greatest Rivalry finale. Football Administration: Cameroon’s Samuel Eto’o says African football leaders must speak for themselves amid renewed criticism.