El Niño Watch: Climate experts urge early action as El Niño strengthens, raising risks of heatwaves, floods and droughts across Eastern and Southern Africa—an added threat to food and water security in already stressed communities. Cameroon Mining Reform: Cameroon’s interim mining leadership says major industrial projects are underway and gold mining is being restructured, alongside a crackdown on smuggling and under-declared volumes. Gold Smuggling Crackdown: Authorities report a huge mismatch between declared gold exports and gold shipments linked to Cameroon, with a new offensive aimed at stopping illicit flows. Water Sector Push: Cameroon’s water minister holds talks with global water firms to speed up reforms, including off-grid solar pumping solutions and upgrades to urban utility performance. Northern Irrigation Boost: AfDB approves €81.2m for northern Cameroon irrigation, including hillside dams and irrigated farmland to build resilience in the dry season. Ebolowa–Ambam Corridor: Technical studies advance for rehabilitating the Ebolowa–Ambam highway, a key trade route to Equatorial Guinea. Health Financing Reform: Nkafu Policy Institute dialogues focus on cutting out-of-pocket costs and expanding private insurance coverage for chronic diseases to support Universal Health Coverage. Digital Local Governance: ANTIC urges North West councils to digitize services as only about 48.6% have functional websites, aiming to modernize civil status and local revenue systems. APRA Leadership: Cameroon’s Prof. Michele Mekeme is re-elected APRA vice president, reinforcing regional public relations and governance frameworks.