Xenophobia & Human Rights: The Max and Karl Charity Foundation says it has escalated international legal action over South Africa’s “systemic” xenophobic violence, citing hundreds of incidents, deaths and displacement since 2022, and urging UN and ICC attention. Power Reliability & Development: Lauritz Knudsen (Schneider Electric unit) expands in Ghana with electrical and automation solutions, pointing to unreliable power as a direct drag on manufacturers, real estate developers and off-grid operations. Regional Integration: ECOWAS leaders back Ghana’s AU petition against xenophobia as President Mahama calls for West Africa to close ranks and implement regional decisions that protect citizens. West Africa Gas Infrastructure: Togo joins talks on regional gas cooperation under the World Bank-backed PRIME-GAS push, as leaders endorse the Nigeria–Morocco Atlantic gas pipeline plan. Housing & Urban Safety: Durban’s eThekwini targets “problem buildings” in a CBD crackdown, seizing illegal alcohol and removing hijacked occupants as part of inner-city regeneration. Construction Costs: Nigeria’s cement prices keep rising (up to ₦15,000 per 50kg), with Huaxin’s Lafarge Africa takeover adding competition hopes amid diesel and inflation pressure. Property Finance Lesson (Rwanda): A report on Rwanda’s housing finance highlights climate-friendly construction progress, but warns mortgages remain too costly and short-tenor for ordinary buyers. Real Estate Asset Forfeitures (SA): South Africa’s NPA secures final forfeiture of luxury homes and vehicles worth about R326m tied to the Maumela syndicate and Tembisa Hospital procurement fraud.