Borno–Chad Basin Tensions: Nigeria’s Borno governor Babagana Zulum urged the federal government to stop an alleged plan to auction Chad Basin Development Authority equipment as scrap, warning it could cripple irrigation and recovery efforts in the north-east. Cross-Border Security and Trade: Zulum also met commanders in Baga and Kukawa to plan reopening a strategic waterway linking northern Borno to Chad, aiming to clear routes long blocked by insurgency and restart commerce. Local Violence in Chad: In Mayo-Kebbi East’s Kim sub-prefecture, farmer-herder clashes killed 11 and burned homes after livestock reportedly damaged farmland. Humanitarian Strain at the Chad–Sudan Border: MSF says drone strikes near Tina have intensified since early May, treating 116 wounded in one month, with women and children increasingly among casualties. Migration Response: The Khalifa International Humanitarian Foundation held coordination meetings in N’Djamena to support refugees and internally displaced people, citing Chad’s caseload of over 2.2 million. Customs and Revenue Talks: Chad is studying Cameroon’s mobile phone taxation model as it modernizes customs and targets higher revenue collection. Diplomacy and Development: China inaugurated the China–Chad Friendship Park in N’Djamena, a 12,460-square-meter project funded by CNPIC. Language Policy: Chad’s education ministry moved to give Standard Arabic equal status with French in schools, a shift tied to politics and identity.