Bozizé Trial in Bangui: A UN-backed Special Criminal Court in Bangui opened the war-crimes and crimes-against-humanity trial of former CAR president François Bozizé, accused over abuses by his security forces between 2009 and 2013, with the case heard in absentia since he has been living in exile in Guinea-Bissau since 2023; prosecutors cite alleged murder, enforced disappearance, torture and rape linked to a prison and military training centre in Bossembélé. US Deportations to CAR: CAR religious leaders say they were stunned after the US deported migrants to Bangui under “third-country” agreements, raising fears for people with credible persecution claims, including Christian converts and at least one Iranian pro-democracy activist. Energy Access Push: World Bank and AfDB announced Mission 300 has connected over 50 million people to electricity across 40 countries, including 4.5 million Nigerians, as the initiative accelerates electrification through generation-to-last-mile investments. Clean Power for Telecoms: CREI secured $90 million to expand renewable energy powering mobile networks, including in the Central African Republic, aiming to raise renewable share in covered power mixes. CAR-linked Regional Displacement: UN-backed reporting highlights ongoing forced displacement pressures across West and Central Africa, underscoring the wider instability that continues to spill into CAR.