Maritime Jobs Push: Nigeria’s President Tinubu unveiled a National Blue Economy Action Plan aiming for 5 million ocean-based jobs by 2035, tying fisheries, shipping, tourism and renewable energy to food security and climate resilience. Security Cooperation: Nigeria and Cameroon signed a defence MoU to strengthen security along their shared southern border, covering intelligence sharing, joint training, logistics and maritime protection in the Gulf of Guinea. Guinea-Azerbaijan Deals: Guinea signed an economic cooperation MoU with Azerbaijan to expand trade, investment and technology links, framed around sustainable and inclusive development. Ebola Warning: Africa CDC says the current Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in DRC could become the continent’s worst if transmission isn’t stopped quickly, with “missing cases” a major concern. Tech & Mapping: Google refreshed Ghana’s Street View after nearly a decade, adding sharper imagery across Accra, Kumasi and major highways, plus UNESCO heritage sites. Mining Investment Watch (Liberia): A proposed US$600m investment in Liberia’s Dugbe Gold Project highlights potential jobs and revenue, but calls for stronger transparency and due diligence. Counterterror Update (Guinea): Guinea says it dismantled a JNIM hostage-for-ransom network, following arrests linked to online radicalization. AI for Wildlife Smuggling: Researchers developed an AI method to detect trafficked dead marine wildlife from 3D X-ray images, aiming to improve airport and mail inspections. Ocean Pollution Resource Angle: New reporting explores how sargassum blooms may be more valuable than nuisance seaweed, including links to West African waters. Cyber/Crime Risk (Regional): A feature warns about fake military personnel driving armed robbery and extortion across West Africa, pointing to weak arms governance and corruption.