Libya Cybersecurity: Libya’s Attorney General ordered the pretrial detention of Central Bank of Libya IT and information security officials over a cyberattack that compromised the bank’s electronic systems, citing misuse of an administrator account and failures to act on threat signals. Digital Finance: The Central Bank of Libya agreed with China to deepen financial cooperation, including plans for Libyan banks to join China’s CIPS payments network and to expand investment via China’s bond market. Disaster Tech: A UNDRR report highlighted Libya’s Mozn early warning system as a real-time, multi-hazard model using climate monitoring stations to trigger public alerts. Agriculture & Biosecurity: In Suluq, authorities launched an inspection campaign after suspected foot-and-mouth disease, closed livestock markets in Suluq and Qaminis, disinfected facilities, and sent samples to specialized labs as cattle deaths rose. Archaeology: Libya’s Antiquities Department announced major discoveries at Apollonia, including a newly identified theater, a rediscovered Greek racecourse, and sacred complexes. AI Governance: Oman signed an agreement to establish a global AI cooperation organization in Shanghai, joining 29 founding members focused on AI governance. Energy Transition: The IEA’s Global Hydrogen Review points to low-emissions hydrogen growth in Africa, led by electrolyser projects in Egypt and others, as a diversification pathway.