Disability Rights & UN Diplomacy: Kuwait joined the GCC’s Gulf Virtual Exhibition for Persons with Disabilities at the UN in Geneva, stressing that real progress needs transparent performance indicators. BRICS & Trade Access: BRICS backed Ethiopia’s WTO accession in the New Delhi Declaration, calling for a rules-based trading system and supporting Global South integration. Horn of Africa Tensions: Eritrea accused Ethiopia of destabilising the region in a fresh escalation of their long-running dispute. Ebola Update (DRC): Congo’s Ebola outbreak has spread to a new province, with confirmed cases rising above 7,000 and deaths topping 3,000. Climate & Livelihoods: East Africa’s mountain glaciers are set to vanish within years, while West Africa’s micronutrient gaps may worsen unless countries diversify fortified foods. Security & War Talks (Ukraine): Ukraine says it is preparing for new peace talks in October, while Russia rejects any Putin-Zelensky meeting at the G20. Business & Infrastructure (Nigeria): Zenith Bank opened digital and branch channels for the Dangote Refinery IPO, and Julius Berger partnered with Lagos on projects aimed at unlocking the city’s trillion-dollar ambitions. Sports Governance: CAF launched tenders for Nigeria to host the 48th Ordinary General Assembly in Abuja and the 2026 CAF Awards in Lagos.