HIV Relief Under Strain: A new report says US disruptions to PEPFAR have forced HIV clinics to close, cut staff and services across dozens of countries, threatening prevention and treatment gains. Social Grants Pressure in South Africa: Minister Dina Pule used a media briefing to outline plans to strengthen social development and review the social grants process, as SASSA faces queue and beneficiary review challenges. Health Sovereignty Push: In Accra, President Mahama met UNAIDS and ALMA leaders ahead of an AU summit on universal health coverage and ending AIDS/TB, while UNAIDS chief Winnie Byanyima warned aid cuts demand “radical change” and more domestic health financing. ECOWAS and Xenophobia: Nigeria’s Tinubu urged a united African response to xenophobic attacks in South Africa, while ECOWAS backed efforts to address the crisis and reaffirmed steps toward the ECO single currency in 2027. West Africa Energy Deal: ECOWAS heads signed the intergovernmental agreement for the Nigeria–Morocco African Atlantic Gas Pipeline, aiming to boost regional energy security and industrialisation. Digital and Cyber Governance: Nigeria’s NITDA began capacity building for MDAs as cyber attacks on government systems rise, and the IMF warned AI gains in Sub-Saharan Africa depend on fixing electricity, internet and digital skills. Regional Finance and Mobility: Ethiopia opened the Connected Banking Summit on digital financial systems, and Ethiopia–Maldives signed an aviation pact to enable direct flights.