Roads & Security: Nigeria’s Works Minister David Umahi says President Tinubu is using major highway rehabilitation as a “non-kinetic weapon” to cut insurgents’ mobility and speed up military response, pointing to projects along the Maiduguri–Dikwa–Gamboru corridor in the North-East. Humanitarian Alarm (Lake Chad Basin): UNHCR warns insecurity is pushing the Lake Chad Basin toward a “dangerous tipping point,” with 3.5+ million displaced and 8.2 million needing aid as security incidents surge. Chad–UAE Diplomacy: Chad President Mahamat Idriss Déby met UAE leaders in Abu Dhabi to deepen cooperation on trade, development and renewable energy, including talks on a UAE–Chad Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement. Chad Denies CAR Plot: Chad’s foreign ministry rejects claims it was involved in a plan to destabilize the Central African Republic, calling it disinformation. Tech for National Data: Chad seeks US firm Cybastion support to operationalize its national data centre, covering digital infrastructure, satellite connectivity, cyber security and digital health. Water Access in Southern Chad: A China-aided project in Mandoul and Salamat is expanding wells and water stations, easing long walks for unsafe water. Aid Accountability: MSF says it sacked staff after an internal probe into alleged “sex-for-aid” abuses in eastern Chad refugee areas.