UN & Sudan Conflict: A draft UN report says Boeing aircraft tied to a US military contractor’s network used the N’Djamena–Nyala air corridor to move fighters, mercenaries, drones and weapons for Sudan’s RSF, building on a Reuters trail from Chad-linked Boeing 727s. Chad’s Legal/Policy Shift: Chad’s withdrawal from the Rome Statute and criticism of the ICC’s “ineffective and biased” focus keeps international law tensions in the spotlight. Lake Chad Water Tech: Africa’s $50B plan to redirect Congo Basin water to Lake Chad targets livelihoods hit by the lake’s ~90% shrink since the 1960s, as climate pressure worsens food and income losses. Energy & Heat Risk: Ghana faces a “Mortality-Cooling Trap,” where rising heat outpaces electricity growth for cooling—an urgent warning for wider regional power planning. Climate Journalism Safety: IPI reports 26 attacks and threats against environmental journalists across sub-Saharan Africa, including in Chad, tied to illegal resource exploitation. Mobility in Africa: Chad’s planned visa-free entry for all African citizens from 2027 challenges the continent’s patchwork travel barriers. Visa Ops: The US ends routine visa services in Durban, pushing applicants to Cape Town or Johannesburg as it moves to regional hubs. Chad Development Leadership: Farouk Mollah Banna, a trained engineer and World Bank veteran, leads a ~$2.7B portfolio in Chad across digital transformation, energy, education and resilience. Education Reality Check: A global literacy roundup flags Chad at ~27% adult literacy, linked to low schooling years and limited education spending.