Angola Energy Deal: Angola’s National Oil, Gas & Biofuels Agency (ANPG) has extended TotalEnergies’ production licence for offshore Block 32 until 2043, keeping the Kaombo ultra-deepwater push on track and aiming to slow output decline at ageing fields. Regional Finance Pressure: New reporting highlights how debt stress is tightening options across the region, with Mozambique and Angola both showing how even resource-rich states can face long-lasting IMF-linked vulnerability. Tourism & Connectivity Push: South Africa’s Deputy Minister Maggie Sotyu used SADC’s Travel Indaba to argue that regional connectivity is the lever for jobs and cross-border growth. Security Politics: SADC leaders are said to be growing impatient with Zimbabwe’s succession turmoil, while Nigeria’s security debate is shifting toward governance and resilience, not just policing. Conservation & Coasts: South Africa is calling for tougher monitoring under the Benguela Current Convention to protect a shared marine ecosystem from illegal fishing and other risks. Local Watch: Grootfontein is pitching itself as a northern logistics and agro-economic hub, while South Africa’s border plan targets major upgrades at key ports like Beitbridge.