Armenia Political Crackdown: Bright Armenia’s Edmon Marukyan warned that a third Pashinyan term could mean “increased violence” and tighter freedoms, pointing to what he calls selective justice against opposition activists. Nigeria Security Reform Debate: Civil society groups urged transparency and constitutional safeguards before any move toward state police, warning that insecurity solutions can’t come at the cost of rights and accountability. Nigeria Protest Over School Abductions: Omoyele Sowore led a nationwide Abuja protest demanding the immediate rescue of abducted schoolchildren and directly blaming President Tinubu for the crisis. South Africa HIV Activism: HIV groups criticized South Africa’s lenacapavir rollout as too small and too slow, saying targets miss the populations most at risk. Namibia Youth SRHR Funding: Germany backed the “Pamwe” project with N$1.9m to cut teenage pregnancy and expand youth-friendly health services in rural regions. Zimbabwe Devolution Law Push: Harare Residents Trust called for a comprehensive Act of Parliament to operationalize devolution, saying governance gaps have followed the delay. El Salvador Civil Society Under Pressure: Rights groups renewed calls to free anti-corruption lawyer Ruth López, citing arbitrary detention and restrictions on access to counsel. Canada Equality Fight: Jean Augustine and civil liberties advocates plan to challenge a new federal advisory council over missing anti-Black racism protections and representation. China Tiananmen Memory Clampdown: Amnesty reports police restrictions on visits to Tiananmen graves and stepped-up security in Hong Kong ahead of the anniversary.