Publishing & Culture: A new BLUE LOCK anime season has been officially titled “BLUE LOCK: Neo Egoist League”, with staff and character visuals released for Yoichi Isagi and Michael Kaiser, and the series set to adapt the “Shin Eiyū Taisen” story. Ghana Sports & Media Literacy: A Ghanaian opinion piece warns against AI-made “history” circulating on WhatsApp, using the viral “Barefoot Kings” claim as an example of how manufactured nostalgia can drown real football history. Ghana Free Speech: Ghana’s arrests of critics over false news and offensive speech are framed as a stress test for democracy under the Mahama administration, with figures cited by the Media Foundation for West Africa. South Africa Transport: The EFF demands accountability over Rea Vaya bus workers allegedly going unpaid, linking service disruption to governance failures. South Africa Immigration: Parties react to Ramaphosa’s crackdown plan, with ActionSA saying it recycles old policies while enforcement capacity remains the real gap. Books & Memoirs: Cape Town survivor Quinton Taylor’s memoir “I Don’t Want to Die” is out in ebook and paperback, while Ruth K. Clemens’ “A Quest for Purpose” (Lucid Books) spotlights childhood in Congo and later work with asylum seekers. Africa Health: The East African Community pushes a coordinated Ebola response for Congo’s Ituri, but funding shortfalls and who pays remain unresolved. Music Industry: British-Nigerian songwriter Talay Riley dies at 35 after a stabbing in East London; police investigations continue.