Russian Influence in Africa: Ukraine-linked reporting says Russia is expanding a “Russian Houses” network across Africa via Rossotrudnichestvo and a new public diplomacy center, aiming to shape African opinion alongside military support. Patent Fight Across ARIPO States: PATAM and Third World Network filed a third-party observation at ARIPO challenging a broad Gilead HIV patent application, arguing earlier disclosures and prior science undermine novelty and inventive step—potentially affecting protection across 21 Harare Protocol contracting states, including São Tomé and Príncipe. Education and Portuguese-Speaking Links: The 35th AULP annual meeting opened at the University of Macau, bringing together universities from Portuguese-speaking countries including São Tomé and Príncipe to deepen higher-education cooperation. Sports and Youth Games Planning: Nigeria reiterated its commitment to the 2027 Africa Schools Games in Abuja, with an ANOCA coordination team that includes João Da Costa Manuel from São Tomé and Príncipe inspecting venues and preparations. Tech for African Users: Google says Ask Gemini in Chrome is rolling out to Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa, with São Tomé and Príncipe listed among supported locales. Trade Rules Training: Under the EU-WCO Rules of Origin Africa Programme, customs officials from São Tomé and Príncipe joined training to strengthen how origin rules are applied in preferential trade deals.