El Niño Food Security Push: FAO and WFP have appealed for $202m to protect 8.8m people in 22 high-risk countries, including many across Africa, with plans like cash support, climate-resilient seeds, livestock protection and flood control. Gender Data for Agrifood: FAO released its biggest dataset yet on women in agrifood systems through FAOSTAT, aiming to help governments and partners design better policies and investments. South Africa Politics Meets Agriculture: The African Transformation Movement filed to oppose President Ramaphosa’s bid to halt the impeachment process, keeping the “Farmgate” inquiry in focus. Namibia Marine Protection: Namibia, with UNEP support, plans to expand marine protected areas from about 1.7% today toward 11–12% by 2030. Fisheries Transparency Pact: Fifteen countries signed the Mombasa Declaration to share fisheries data and fight illegal fishing. Ghana Organic Certification: Ghana Standards Authority launched an organic certification scheme to boost compliance and market access for organic produce. Kenya Banana Trials: Kenya approved confined field trials of a gene-edited BXW-resistant banana for local evaluation. Tanzania Plant Health Upgrade: EU-FAO STREPHIT support is expanding plant health labs and adding digital surveillance to strengthen export compliance. Zimbabwe Berries Export Boost: Zimbabwe’s berry exports hit $38m, with blueberries leading growth as China access expands.