Resource Governance & Accountability: Ghana’s oil watchdog PIAC faces funding risk after reforms that ended its ABFA-linked support, with lawmakers urging a new legally anchored financing arrangement to protect long-term savings. Civic Education & Youth Development: Liberia signs musicians Barsee and Com Cruz as Civic Champions to reintroduce civic education in schools after decades, with new Grade 1–6 materials focused on rights, duties, and local culture. Child Online Protection: India’s MeitY consultation says a blanket social media ban for children won’t work, pointing instead to platform safeguards and a code of conduct being developed with NCPCR and civil society. Elections, Rule of Law & Rights: Kenya’s Law Society says it will pursue removal of civil servants tied to political violence ahead of 2027, while a human rights defender in Kenya seeks urgent court orders to protect peaceful political participation. Press Freedom Under Pressure: Serbia faces intensifying violence against journalists amid near-total impunity, with European media groups urging prosecutions and stronger protections. Protest & Basic Services: Tunisia’s opposition Nafas movement stages renewed protests as extreme heat drives power rationing and water shortages. Humanitarian & Safety: Central African Republic shuts an artisanal gold mine after a landslide killed dozens, highlighting dangers of informal mining. Civic Space & International Pressure: Hong Kong Tiananmen vigil leaders are convicted under national security law, drawing renewed calls for free speech and civil society protections.