Angola Football Publishing: Luanda hosted the launch of “The 2006 World Cup in Germany was 20 years ago,” a 247-page Portuguese book by Angolan journalists Luís Fernando and Caetano Júnior, published by Mayamba with a first print run of 1,000 copies and a large photo archive of Angola’s debut on football’s biggest stage. Ghana Social Media & Courts: An Accra court sentenced TikToker Camilla Alhassan to one year in prison after she pleaded guilty to publishing false claims that President John Dramani Mahama buried 32 cows to win the 2024 election. Nigeria Education Security: The Police Community Relations Committee (PCRC) says it will partner with the Nigerian Police Force on the Safe School Programme, including installing CCTV in some schools and deploying 10,000 volunteers. Ethiopia University Appointments: Ethiopia’s Ministry of Education has moved university leadership hiring to a nationwide competitive recruitment process, requiring public advertising and merit-based evaluation for presidential and vice presidential vacancies. Africa Scholarships: Nigeria’s Niger Delta Development Commission opened applications for its 2026/2027 Foreign Postgraduate Scholarship, covering tuition, flights, visa, accommodation and living costs for eligible Niger Delta candidates. AI & Global South: China’s Xi Jinping pledged 5,000 AI training opportunities for developing nations at the Shanghai World AI Conference, positioning AI cooperation as a developing-world priority.