Solar Power for Communities: Edo’s Gbelebu Community has inaugurated a 160-kilowatt battery storage solar mini-grid, with PIND and Okomu Oil Palm urging residents to protect the facility so it can cut reliance on petrol and diesel generators. Niger Delta Cleanup Pressure: Ogoni and civil society groups met in Port Harcourt to demand a credible, accountable Niger Delta environmental cleanup, pointing to long-delayed remediation and asking communities to push for real follow-through. Oil Theft Crackdown: The Nigerian Navy says it disrupted crude oil theft in Rivers State by deactivating suspected storage infrastructure holding about 93,000 litres of stolen crude. Heat Risk and Climate Impacts: A Lancet study warns extreme heat could endanger older people at lower temperatures than previously thought, with Niger listed among countries facing major challenges. Energy Transition Debate: Nigerian CSOs are calling for transparency and community ownership in the energy transition, arguing Niger Delta communities must have real control over energy decisions. Food Systems and Resilience: Rwanda hosts the Africa Food Systems Forum, focusing on investing in agri-food systems that can withstand climate shocks. Space Bio-Risk: NASA research suggests some Earth microbes could survive on the Moon in shaded areas, raising concerns about unintended life transfer.