Agri-Food Systems Push: Leaders and partners at the Africa Food Systems Forum in Kigali urged urgent investment and stronger public-private partnerships to turn agriculture into jobs and prosperity, with calls for better seeds, fertiliser, irrigation, mechanisation, digital tools, finance, infrastructure and extension. Malnutrition Alarm: Experts meeting on “Act For Nutrition” called for urgent, measurable action to tackle malnutrition and child stunting, stressing coordinated work across health, agriculture, water and sanitation, education and social protection. ASF Vaccine Boost: South Africa’s rabies and animal-health focus continues as Vietnam’s African swine fever vaccine gets commercial approval in the Philippines—highlighting how vaccine access can stabilise pork supplies and protect farmers. El Niño Threat to Farms: South Africa’s Weather Service warns El Niño-linked below-normal rainfall and hotter conditions could raise drought risk, crop failure and livestock heat stress, even as buffers from the 2025/26 season may soften impacts. Cocoa Price Pressure: Cocoa prices fell for a second day on signs of ample supplies, with Ivory Coast shipments up and inventories rising, while processors say the market is better prepared than during the 2023/24 El Niño spike. Aquaculture Caution in Senegal: Senegal has started installing its first offshore aquaculture project, with officials citing jobs and food security, while fishers and environmental groups urge careful oversight. Pesticide Safety Warning (Kenya): Kenya’s pesticide use hit a record high, and experts warn hazardous chemicals and weak controls are harming farmers and ecosystems.