Critical Minerals & Industry: UN ECA launched a €15m, five-year SADC project (2026-2031) in Lusaka to help DRC, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe move from extraction to decarbonised, inclusive critical minerals value chains, with jobs and environmental safeguards at the centre. Maritime & Trade Security: MSC said a vessel was struck by projectiles at Iraq’s Umm Qasr port, with Iran-linked claims raising fresh risks for regional shipping and essential trade routes. Rail & Logistics Investment: Traxtion closed an over-subscribed $86m equity raise to back Africa’s biggest private rail build-out, as South Africa opens rail slots to new train operating companies beyond the Transnet monopoly. Mozambique-SADC Fisheries Governance: SADC renewed the board of the Maputo-based Regional Fisheries Monitoring Control and Surveillance Centre, keeping Stanley Ndara as chair and pushing vessel registers and reduced donor reliance. Mozambique Livestock & Food Security: Mozambique extended its livestock vaccination drive to July 15 after imported vaccine delays, while planning renewed domestic veterinary vaccine production. Cross-Border Tensions: Mozambique accused South Africa of failing to protect its citizens after reports of xenophobic attacks in Mossel Bay killed Mozambicans; South African police confirmed only two deaths linked to assaults, while repatriation efforts ramp up. Digital & AI for Industry: Yango Group launched Yango Tech in Africa, targeting B2B AI and digital infrastructure for mobility, healthcare, finance and retail.