Nigeria Security Tech & Counter-Terror: Tinubu’s appointment of Nuhu Ribadu as NSA is framed as a shift toward intelligence-led, finance-focused anti-terror work, with claims of major neutralizations and a stronger Nigeria–US security push. Policing Reform: Nigeria’s National Assembly passed a constitutional amendment to enable state-controlled police services, a big structural change aimed at community-driven law enforcement. US–Nigeria Defense Partnership: US Special Operations Command Africa reaffirmed deeper cooperation with Nigeria’s Operation HADIN KAI in the North-East, praising integration and operational results. Trade & Innovation: The US signalled a move from aid to commercial partnership with Nigeria, stressing trade, technology, and investment. Digital Health in the Region: Malaria Consortium Nigeria and eGov Foundation are expanding digital public infrastructure and AI-backed health delivery, with plans that include Chad and other neighbors. Lake Chad Climate Pressure: Research warns climate change is intensifying insecurity and resource stress across the Lake Chad Basin. Space Ambition (West Africa): Senegal launched a Franco-Senegalese space seminar, positioning space as an operational security domain. Cholera in Borno: A cholera outbreak hit a resettled community near Lake Chad, showing how fast disease spreads where healthcare access is thin. Displacement Economy: A report estimates Africa’s refugees and IDPs generate about $27B annually, arguing for private-sector investment in host communities.