Customs & Trade: Kenya Revenue Authority defended raising the customs benchmark for containerised consolidated cargo from Sh2.5m to Sh3.2m, saying it targets revenue leakages while still supporting small traders through a risk-management minimum yield. Disaster Response: Nepal’s Himalayan flash floods killed 330+ and left 1,000+ missing, while Tanzania’s political stability faces new strain after its vice president was expelled from the ruling party. Security & Drugs: South Africa’s Hawks and police shut a R600m crystal meth lab in Musina, arresting five suspects and raising fears of cartel-linked manufacturing and distribution. Food & Prices: Cocoa prices jumped on concerns over West African crop quality as black pod disease spreads in Ivory Coast and Ghana; Ghana’s 2026/27 output is estimated down 13%. Regional Integration: East African Community leaders renewed calls for harmonised education systems to close learning gaps and protect students moving across borders. Transport Bottlenecks: Durban port congestion worsened, with some services warning delays could approach 20 days as Pier 2 beds in new management. Migration Tragedy: Tunisia recovered the last missing migrants from a sunken boat, bringing deaths to 14 on the Central Mediterranean route. Business & Investment: Ghana unveiled 12 priority sectors to woo global investors, while Kenya Airways says free Wi‑Fi will roll out on long-haul flights from 2027.