Muyinga Tax Backlash: Residents in Muyinga say they’re being asked to pay again for the Buhumuza provincial headquarters, after years of earlier contributions tied to the former provincial office—fueling anger amid household hardship. Driver’s License Supply: After a more than two-year shortage, Burundi’s Traffic and Road Safety Police (PSR) says biometric driver’s licenses are resuming production and collection via text-message notifications, while warning against “expediting” scams. Border Erosion Alert: Bujumbura authorities warn that riverbank erosion and activities along the Rusizi and Ruhwa rivers could be shifting Burundi’s borders with Rwanda and the DRC, citing a recent border demarcation inspection. Regional Trade & Logistics: UNEP and the Northern Corridor partners back cleaner, more efficient freight transport under a Green Freight Strategy 2030, aiming to cut logistics costs and emissions across the Mombasa–Great Lakes corridor. Climate Financing Push: Nile Basin states call for stronger partnerships and innovative funding ahead of NBDF8 in Dar es Salaam, focusing on climate resilience and sustainable Nile management. Agrifood Funding Gap: EAC stakeholders say agricultural transformation is held back by financing shortfalls and weak execution, even as new regional investment plans roll out. Cashew Value-Chain Skills: Burundi is among countries training cashew actors in Mombasa to boost production, processing, value addition, and market access.