Oceans & food safety push: Zanzibar President Dr Hussein Mwinyi urged the OACPS to move from policy talk to real programmes that improve daily livelihoods, pointing to the OACPS–EU “Fit for Market” work that supports plant health standards and food safety across member states. Health-linked food systems governance: At the Partners for Change network in Berlin, Hwange lawmaker Daniel Molokele warned that Africa’s food systems transformation will stall without strong institutions that can implement agreed policies—rather than relying on short-term projects. Nutrition and food security planning: Nigeria’s agriculture minister unveiled a 10-year agrifood strategy aimed at shifting from fragmented interventions to an integrated food systems approach covering production, processing, markets, resilience, investment, nutrition and governance. Regional cooperation focus: CPLP’s 30th anniversary message highlighted strengthening cooperation among member states, with Equatorial Guinea noted as a newer member helping expand partnerships. Diplomatic health note: Qatar’s Amir received a call from Equatorial Guinea’s President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, who conveyed condolences and wished good health and wellness.