Tanzania Media Freedom: Dar es Salaam media stakeholders condemned the government’s six-month suspension of Mwanahalisi’s licence over a report alleging Vice President Emmanuel Nchimbi faced pressure to resign, with editors arguing the regulator can’t be “complainant and judge” and urging courts over licence bans. South Africa Arts & Literature: The 2026 National Arts and Culture Awards (Sun City, Aug 21) will spotlight heritage, visual arts, design, performing arts, audio-visual and interactive media, and literature, with hosts Pamela Mtanga and Vafa Naraghi. Zimbabwe Music Showcase: Mary Anibal hailed her ACCES 2026 selection (Johannesburg, Oct 28–30) as a career milestone, including her first South Africa performance with her full band. Tanzania Publishing & Policy: A separate report notes the wider crackdown climate as another Tanzanian newspaper faces suspension over government-rift coverage. Namibia Public Safety: Namibia’s amnesty for illegal firearms is welcomed, but commentators warn it must become sustained prevention, not an annual ritual. Nigeria Publishing/Industry Finance: Nigeria’s insurance recapitalisation probe flags NICON and Nigerian Re as non-compliant, raising liquidation risk. Books & Culture Review: South African journalist Kimon de Greef’s The Ego Trip tracks psychedelic toads and the “guru” trade, praised as a rigorous ground report for the psychedelic renaissance. Africa Gems & Value: A feature contrasts Olduvai’s scientific value of stone with Tanzania’s tanzanite market economics, urging protection of both.