Russia-Africa Security Footprint: A Polish analyst says Moscow is treating Africa as a “long-term project,” selling “security packages” to juntas and expanding beyond Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger—while noting Russian military cooperation has appeared in Equatorial Guinea and Madagascar and reports extend to the Republic of the Congo and possibly Togo. Regional Payments Integration: BEAC has joined PAPSS, linking CEMAC states—Cameroon, CAR, Congo, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea and Chad—to instant cross-border payments across Africa in local currencies, aiming to cut cost and speed up settlement. Equatorial Guinea in the Spotlight: Russia and Equatorial Guinea have already signed a memorandum on peaceful nuclear cooperation, and Russia now plans a similar deal with Djibouti at the Russia–Africa Summit. Diplomacy: The Bahamas marked independence with Equatorial Guinea’s vice president in attendance and signed new diplomatic ties with Malabo. Aviation/Connectivity: Port Harcourt International Airport in Nigeria received full certification, potentially widening international routes—while only a few Central Africa destinations, including Malabo, are listed as nonstop this summer. Health & Rights Concern: Lawyers and deportees allege a suspected Ebola patient was quarantined in a hotel in Equatorial Guinea holding U.S. deportees, raising new public health and detention transparency questions.