West Africa Publishing: Togo’s Lomé Youth Book Fair (SALIJEL) returns Oct. 14–17, 2026 with 30 exhibitors and a theme on how children’s books can drive cultural cooperation across West Africa, including workshops, professional meetings and a reading competition. Nigeria Politics & Publishing Ecosystem: Nigeria’s Osun State drags the police to court over alleged violent incitement by Senator Francis Fadahunsi ahead of the Aug. 15 election, adding pressure to the information environment around campaigns. Lagos Print Culture: A new study spotlights how Yoruba-language newspapers, books and pamphlets took off in Lagos in the 1910s–1920s, challenging colonial English dominance and reshaping who could read and speak publicly. Creative Economy & IP: A commentary argues Africa’s next battleground is intellectual property—copyright, publishing rights and platform ownership—because global popularity doesn’t automatically translate into creator control. Books & Media Institutions: Stellenbosch University’s Die Matie marks 85 years with a limited collector’s edition, celebrating student journalism as a long-running record of South Africa’s academic and political shifts. Global Press Freedom: The World Association of Press Councils calls for the immediate release of Nepali journalist Kishor Shrestha, linking the case to press-regulation norms and due process. Book Industry Diplomacy: Russia’s dual Russian-Israeli historian Artyom Kirpichenok reportedly disappeared after landing in Israel, with Moscow seeking answers—another reminder of how politics can disrupt scholarly and media work.