Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline: Algeria’s SONATRACH has broken ground on its segment of the Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline, linking Nigeria’s gas through Niger to Algeria’s Hassi R’Mel and aiming to feed European markets. Housing & Reintegration: Katsina’s Gov. Dikko Radda inaugurated 152 IDP housing units in Jibia LGA and urged bandits to lay down arms, offering dialogue, rehabilitation and access to housing support. Roads & Connectivity: Kenya’s KeNHA plans to upgrade 536km of Rift Valley rural roads to bitumen standards under the Roads for Rural Economic Development Project, boosting market access for farming areas. Urban Mobility Pressure: Nairobi’s CBD walkway expansion is squeezing parking and matatu pick-up points, triggering complaints from motorists even as officials cite decongestion benefits. Security & Property: Lagos police announced a statewide impoundment drive for vehicles with covered/obscured or missing number plates, targeting identity concealment. Migration Crackdown: South Africa’s new inter-ministerial migration committee says it has arrested 40,000+ illegal immigrants since January 2026, including enforcement at construction sites and residential estates. Infrastructure Delivery in Nigeria: Works Minister Dave Umahi says long-abandoned colonial-era South-East road plans are being revived, highlighting the Calabar–Ebonyi–Benue Trans-Saharan Superhighway’s progress and dualisation. Governance & Accountability: Nigeria’s EFCC detained six civil society leaders after they alleged multi-billion-naira fraud and procurement irregularities tied to ex-IGP Egbetokun, following a meeting arranged in Abuja.