1. Today, key leaders of the European Commission attended the 7th African Union-EU Summit in Luanda, Angola. The EU plans to exceed its €150 billion investment target for 138 flagship "Global Gateway" projects in Africa by 2027.

1. Of the 315 students kidnapped in Nigeria, 50 have escaped and reunited with their families.

2. The Ethiopian Investment Holding Company will launch a groundbreaking $85 million digital and fiscal stamp duty project aimed at improving circulation oversight and increasing fiscal revenue by introducing uniquely identified excise tax stamps on locally manufactured and imported goods.

1. The US restarts its $500 million cobalt tender, causing cobalt prices to surge.

2. The Chinese government warns its citizens that they could become "miner slaves" during the gold rush in the Central African Republic.

3. Despite US opposition, the G20 summit in South Africa adopts a declaration aimed at mitigating the unique impact of climate-related disasters and sovereign debt levels on impoverished countries.

4. Hundreds of children have been kidnapped at Catholic schools in Nigeria, bringing the total number of kidnapped students in the region to over 1,500.