Border & regional security: Libya’s PM Abdul Hamid Dbeibah met Niger’s PM Ali Lamine Zeine in Tripoli to push tighter border control, fight cross-border organised crime and irregular migration, and reactivate the Libyan–Nigerien joint higher committee. Power & infrastructure risk: Nigeria’s TCN warned of rising vandalism on Niger State’s 132kV transmission line, saying about 14 spans of conductors were damaged and repairs could cost around N32 million—threatening supply, safety and investment. Mining & uranium dealmaking: Niger’s mines ministry held talks with GoviEx on a revised convention for the Madaouela uranium project restart, aiming to reshape fiscal, legal and operational terms to boost state participation and revenue. Energy policy debate: ECOWAS said West Africa’s electricity shortages starkly contrast with abundant resources, calling for bridging the regional power gap through renewable and rural electrification. Macroeconomy pressure: Nigeria’s inflation rose to 15.93% in May (from 15.69%), with food inflation climbing to 16.96%, keeping cost-of-living pressure high. Security outlook in the Sahel: A new brief says Islamic State’s Sahel affiliate has advanced toward stronger coordination and territorial capability, raising concern over growing links with other IS networks. Anti-terror finance in the region: Guinea announced dismantling a JNIM hostage-for-ransom network, including arrests tied to online radicalisation.