Fisheries Transparency: Gabon joined 15 other countries in endorsing the Mombasa Declaration on fisheries transparency, pushing low-cost policy reforms to curb illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing by improving public access to vessel ownership, licensing and fishing authorization data. Agroecology & Forest Protection: Congo Basin governments adopted the Yaounde Declaration 2026, calling for at least 30% of food-system budgets to go to agroecology and at least 20% of climate and biodiversity financing to reach farmers’ groups, women, youth, Indigenous peoples and local communities—linking higher food output with biodiversity and climate justice. Sickle Cell Treatment Access: Health partners are accelerating local production of hydroxyurea for sickle cell disease, with Senegal’s Teranga Pharma expanding its generic Drepaf across African markets—aiming to cut reliance on imported medicines and improve child-friendly access. Local Services in Ogooué-Ivindo: In Makokou, President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema opened a new CNSS agency and modernized La Poste services, bringing social protection and public services closer to residents in a province where travel to major centers can be costly and difficult. Climate Policy Debate: A new discussion on “net zero” questions how the term has shifted from a carbon-budget concept to a catch-all slogan—highlighting why clarity matters for climate action. Regional Research Against Crime: Universities across Central Africa launched a regional research network to strengthen analysis and advocacy against organized crime and armed violence, linking academic work to public policy action.