Humanitarian Safety: Aid workers in Sudan are facing killings, injuries, abductions and movement restrictions as they try to keep assistance flowing, with the UN warning that low-cost drones are driving deadly attacks on markets and health facilities. Cross-Border Tragedy: A Sudanese volunteer, Idris Ibrahim Sidi, was killed in an attack by armed looters near the Chadian border while on duty. Mining Disaster: The Central African Republic has shut the Zamboye artisanal gold mine after a landslide killed at least 49 people, with locals fearing the toll could be much higher and rescue access suspended. Migration Crime: A Somali refugee in Canada admitted he smuggled migrants for money, including people from Chad, and was sentenced to four years. Regional Security: In Nigeria’s Borno State, hunger and military pressure pushed 19 terrorist fighters, plus women and children, to surrender, with dozens of kidnap victims rescued. Politics in Chad: Chadian opposition leader Succès Masra called for unity after receiving a presidential pardon that freed him and other jailed figures, though convictions still block public office.