South Africa GBV Crackdown: President Cyril Ramaphosa ordered every municipality to run women’s safety audits within 60 days and fix urgent hazards within 90 days, after the discovery of 11 women’s bodies in Ekurhuleni and renewed fears of femicide and violent crime. He also unveiled a four-point GBV plan: a national recovery operation for unresolved murders, rapes and serious sexual offences; a review of stalled cases by police and prosecutors; forensic backlog action; and a crackdown on alcohol-linked violence, with progress to be published. Morocco Leadership Shift: King Mohammed VI appointed Fatima Ezzahra Al Mansouri as Morocco’s first woman prime minister after her PAM party won the most seats, tasking her with forming a government. Nigeria Political Tensions: Tinubu dismissed health rumours after returning to Nigeria from a prolonged Europe trip, while Borno ADC condemned arrests of youths over “Tinubu Must Go” T-shirts. Minerals Transparency Fight (Nigeria-US): Atiku’s camp demanded full details of a US-Nigeria minerals agreement, arguing the government’s $700bn figure refers to resource value, not investment, and calling for publication of the MoU and related terms. Africa Finance Push: The AU-backed Africa Credit Rating Agency is set for launch in Mauritius on 7 October, aiming to cut Africa’s “risk premium” from global ratings. Fuel Self-Sufficiency Drive: Aliko Dangote reiterated that Africa could be largely fuel self-sufficient by 2030, as his Kenya refinery project nears launch.