Flood Response & Climate Resilience: Ghana’s President John Dramani Mahama chaired a National Security Council meeting on the June 29 floods that hit seven regions, killing 13 and leaving six missing, warning that heavier rainfall linked to climate change and fast urban expansion are making such disasters more severe and recurring. Wildlife Conservation (Central Africa): A new profile of the 2019 documentary “Silent Forests” spotlights efforts to protect critically endangered forest elephants in the Congo Basin amid poaching, corruption, and chronic funding gaps. Marine Protection (West Indian Ocean): Leaders from nine African nations pledged stronger protection for the West Indian Ocean, aiming to expand marine protected areas and move toward the “30 by 30” ocean goal. Plastic Pollution (Kenya, marine focus): Kenya launched a National Plastic Action Partnership to push a circular plastics economy and cut plastic pollution threatening coastal livelihoods and fisheries. Vultures Under Belief-Driven Pressure: Conservationists warn that demand for vultures—driven by belief-based use in parts of West Africa—is now reaching Central Africa, increasing poisoning and trapping risks. Forest Loss (Global, Congo Basin relevance): Global Forest Watch data shows 25.5 million hectares of tree cover loss in 2025, with fires still the main driver and Central Africa’s forests pressured by small-scale farming and charcoal. Gabon Mining & Fertilizer Supply: Millennial Potash says Gabon’s mines minister visited its Banio potash project, reiterating government support for infrastructure and fertilizer production. Regional Transport (Cameroon-Kribi corridor): UK-backed financing cleared a major hurdle for Cameroon’s long-delayed Ebolowa–Akom II–Kribi road, aimed at improving access to the Port of Kribi and regional trade.