Spain Housing Shock: Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez dissolved parliament and called a snap election for Nov. 29 after housing reforms failed in parliament, as protests over rent hikes and evictions—highlighted by the case of 87-year-old María del Carmen Abascal—kept pressure on his government. Horn of Africa Security: Egypt, Sudan, Eritrea and Somalia signalled a new regional alliance in Alamein, aiming to shape security and influence in a volatile Red Sea and Nile-water dispute environment. Affordable Housing Scale: UN-Habitat says 3.4bn people lack secure, safe and adequate housing, stressing that “adequate” means more than a roof—services, affordability, location and security of tenure matter. Nigeria Teachers & Housing Link: Nigeria’s teachers’ unions and education groups marked World Teachers’ Day with warnings that underpayment, insecurity and poor school conditions are undermining learning; Lagos also reiterated welfare support while calling for better housing and services around communities. PPP for Social Services: African officials urged new PPP models for affordable education, health, housing, water and energy, saying project preparation and financing structures must improve to make deals work. Zambia’s Lobito Corridor: Zambia positioned the Lobito Corridor as an export-led industrial engine, pushing it beyond logistics into local production and jobs. Solar Self-Generation: Kenya’s and wider regional C&I solar uptake continues, with businesses adding more solar capacity for own use to cut costs and stabilize power supply.