Visit Rwanda–Aston Villa Partnership: Aston Villa officials and Rwanda’s tourism bureau unveiled a near £20m-a-year front-of-shirt deal, with club business chief Francesco Calvo defending it as a boost for sport and tourism amid human-rights “sportswashing” criticism. Wildlife & Community Safety: Rwanda’s Senate heard that animals leaving parks may be linked to food shortages and rising populations, with calls for urgent wildlife censuses after reported attacks near Nyagatare and Kayonza. DRC Security & Displacement: As a US ultimatum to withdraw Rwandan troops from eastern DRC expired, displaced families in Uvira said fighting and fear of renewed violence, including rape, continued. Ebola Response Under Strain: UN agencies warned that violence is disrupting Ebola work in eastern DRC, forcing some staff relocations and raising funding needs for the rest of the year. AI Governance Push: The UN and ITU launched new AI governance forums in Geneva, signaling a shift from one-off talks to ongoing institutions. Education Funding: FIFA and Global Citizen announced new grants totaling $60m to support community education and sports for hundreds of thousands of children across 18 countries. Clean Air Financing: African air-quality experts met in Pretoria to push investment for cleaner air, citing chronic underfunding for the scale of pollution impacts. Rwanda in Regional Football: Tusker FC vowed to compete for glory in the CECAFA Kagame Cup in Kigali, with Group C including Rayon Sports. Digital Streaming Expansion: eMedia launched Openview Stream, a free ad-supported FAST platform rolling out across several African markets including Rwanda.