Uganda School Safety Shock: Uganda’s school bus crash has killed 23 children and one adult, and authorities have cancelled all school field trips nationwide while they investigate and tighten safety guidance. AI for Public Health: Nigeria’s UNIMED alumnus Dr Richard Olumide Daodu becomes the first Freie Universität Berlin PhD graduate from its AI in Public Health programme, building tools to track Lassa virus. Digital Skills & Infrastructure: Kenya’s Nxtra data centre update highlights how fast-growing broadband and AI demand are pushing the country toward hyperscale computing leadership, while Konza Technopolis keeps shifting from building roads to attracting research and tech investment. Mandela Day, Youth & Service: Tanzania marks Mandela Day with unity, volunteerism and youth empowerment, and South Africa’s Mandela Day water and community-service efforts underscore how trust and basic services still shape learning and wellbeing. Education Access & Rights: Refugee rights activists in South Africa demand clearer distinctions between refugees, asylum seekers and migrants, warning that lumping everyone together fuels exploitation and unsafe conditions. Sports & School Football: South Africa’s Safa presidential race spotlights school football and women’s football as key routes to rebuilding the game’s foundations. Higher Education Recognition: GUBA launches a Student Edition 2026 to spotlight outstanding Black students worldwide beyond campus-only awards.