Haiti Security Buildout: The Gang Suppression Force (GSF) is expected to be operational next June, with about 750 Chadian troops already in place and up to 5,500 personnel targeted by year-end, funded by a $232M trust fund plus $400M from UN sources. ISIS Pressure in West Africa: US and Nigerian forces carried out joint strikes in Nigeria’s Lake Chad region, killing senior ISIS figure Abu-Bilal al-Minuki and then hitting additional ISIS positions afterward, while Nigeria’s RSF in Sudan denies claims that “Abu Lulu” has been released. Housing Crunch Hits Globally: A UN report says roughly 40% of the world’s population is affected by a housing crisis, with prices rising faster than incomes and rental affordability worsening. France’s Africa Pivot: Macron co-chaired the Africa Forward Summit in Kenya, while critics argue France is trying to reassert influence as its Sahel footprint shrinks. Trade Corridors Get a Tech Push: Cameroon and Chad signed a deal to speed cargo along the Douala–Kribi to N’Djamena route using linked information systems and electronic tracking. Business & Tech: IOC secured free-to-air broadcast rights for the 2028–32 Olympics across 44 sub-Saharan countries via MMS.