Water & Local Development: Denmark’s ambassador visited Wa in Ghana’s Upper West to push a $5.8m water project for Wa and nearby communities, targeting clean drinking water for about 105,000 people through pipeline expansion and subsidised household connections. Regional Diplomacy: Nigeria’s new ambassador, Syndoph Endoni, arrived in Ouagadougou to assume duty and pledged closer engagement with Burkinabe authorities and Nigerians in the country. Cross-Border Cooperation: Ghana, Burkina Faso and Côte d’Ivoire began talks in Wa to set up Local Groups for Cross-Border Cooperation, aiming to harmonise legal texts and improve security, information sharing and local development along shared borders. Justice & International Law: Over 130 rights groups urged countries including Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger to reverse withdrawals from the ICC, warning that weakening the court could create safe havens for serious crimes. Sahel Land Restoration: UNCCD COP17 highlighted financing for land restoration, while the WFP-led Sahel Integrated Resilience Initiative was recognised as a UN World Restoration Flagship for work across Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania and Niger. Sports (Burkina Faso): WAFU B qualifiers continue in Ouagadougou, and Burkina Faso’s Issa Kaboré secured a permanent move to Wrexham after a loan spell.