Lake Chad Security Crackdown: Nigerian troops on Operation Hadin Kai intercepted a Chadian woman, 48-year-old Rachael Samuel, on the Maiduguri–Monguno axis near Kwatan Doron Baga, Kukawa LGA, Borno, stopping a suspected logistics run to terrorist hideouts in the Lake Chad Islands; seized items included about 30kg of cannabis, two 10-litre containers of “Suck and Die” chemicals, dry gin, herbal alcoholic drinks, plus phones, ATM cards and cash. Terrorist Infiltration Foiled: The same operation reported early-hours attempts by ISWAP to infiltrate Maiduguri routes were detected and repelled, with troops engaging from multiple axes and keeping the area stable. Humanitarian Alarm for the Basin: UNHCR warns the Lake Chad Basin is nearing a “dangerous tipping point,” with 3.5 million people forcibly displaced and 8.2 million needing aid, as security incidents surged and violence spread across Cameroon, Chad, Niger and Nigeria. Dust Storms and Chad’s Role: The UN’s weather agency says 2025’s worst sand and dust storms hit parts of China and the southern U.S., while the world’s highest dust levels remain centered on Chad’s Bodélé Depression, driven by drought and land degradation. Chad–Angola Diplomacy: President Idriss Déby Itno’s message to Angola’s João Lourenço was delivered in Luanda, as both sides discussed regional issues and cooperation.