Climate & Food Security: New research warns a “super El Niño” could cut global agricultural output by $342bn and hit 500 million smallholder farmers, a reminder that rainfed farming in the Global South is one extreme weather away from major losses. Wildlife & Cross-Border Conservation: In Chad, researchers documented how demand for vultures in Nigeria and Benin is driving trapping and poisoning that’s now reaching central Africa, with field surveys near N’Djamena finding hooded vultures largely absent around slaughter and landfill sites. Public Services Tech Transfer: Chad’s economy ministry sent a delegation to Azerbaijan to study the ASAN Service model, including tech-enabled public service centers and incubation programs, with interest in applying the approach at home. Regional Security Tech & Cooperation: Nigeria and Cameroon signed a security and defense cooperation deal covering intelligence sharing, joint training, and maritime tasking to tackle threats across the Lake Chad Basin. Sahel Urban Attacks: An AP report says militants struck Niger’s main airport in Niamey, showing armed groups are increasingly targeting city hubs and strategic infrastructure. Health Systems: Qatar Red Crescent Society backed a dialysis unit at Al-Nahda University Hospital in N’Djamena to ease chronic kidney failure care gaps. Aid Accountability: MSF dismissed 18 staff in eastern Chad over serious sexual exploitation and abuse allegations involving Sudanese refugees.