Sahel Security: A video attributed to ISIS claims to show military-grade weapons seized after an attack on a Nigerien base in Inates, but its authenticity hasn’t been independently verified—raising fresh fears about how captured arms can boost jihadist groups across the Sahel and the Lake Chad Basin. Local Conflict Deep-Dive: A long read on Benue State argues Nigeria’s “farmer-herder crisis” is really a layered mix of ethnicity, religion, land pressure, climate stress, and governance failure. Nigeria Reform Watch: Nigeria’s National Assembly has passed a constitutional amendment to shift policing toward state-controlled forces, a major overhaul aimed at community-driven security. Humanitarian Update (Lake Chad): Nigeria’s Joint Task Force says it rescued 47 people held by Boko Haram/ISWAP in Borno, with victims receiving medical care and support for reintegration. Chad-Linked Human Story: Al Jazeera reports starvation and desperation among mothers displaced into eastern Chad after fighting in Sudan. Culture & Film (Chad mentioned): “How to Live on Earth” features a segment set in landlocked Chad, following forest rangers protecting elephants and exploring practical climate solutions. Sports (Nigeria): Zen Archery Lagos International Open wraps with athletes from Nigeria and Chad, with organizers calling it proof of world-class sport potential in Lagos.