Migration Crackdown: South Africa’s Cabinet backed a tougher migration approach after the June 30 anti-illegal immigration protests, praising peaceful demonstrations and stepped-up border enforcement, inspections and deportations. Border Logistics: Zimbabweans and other nationals are being processed through repatriation operations, with South Africa opening a new Musina centre to handle voluntary returns after Durban’s facility hit capacity. Road Freight Pressure: Kenya’s KeNHA urged courts to apply stiffer penalties for overloaded trucks, saying low fines undermine axle-load rules and accelerate road damage. Shipping & Food Security: Oman will subsidize 50% of fuel and insurance costs for eligible food cargoes on the India-Oman route, while Gulf shipping disruptions tied to Hormuz tensions are also pushing up fertilizer costs and threatening farm yields in Kenya and the wider region. Air Cargo Growth: Emirates SkyCargo debuted a converted 777-300ERSF freighter and added Accra flights to boost West Africa perishables capacity. Tech for Logistics: Kenya’s Fikra API launched an OpenAI-compatible AI inference service with M-Pesa payments for African developers, aiming to lower barriers to AI-powered supply chain tools. Trade & Ports: Egypt reported strong food exports and inbound consignments, while flooding in West Africa is disrupting fresh-produce logistics in Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana.