CAF Champions League Final (1st leg): Mamelodi Sundowns host Morocco’s AS FAR on Sunday, 17 May, with Colombian striker Brayan León tipped as the key difference-maker after scoring 11 league goals and five in the CAF Champions League, including the decisive strikes that sent Sundowns past Espérance. Identity & Rights: At ID4Africa in Abidjan, speakers pushed for faster, safer legal and digital identity for refugees and stateless people, warning that disconnected systems keep millions outside formal protection. Women’s Dignity Under Pressure: A period poverty crisis is forcing women to pay for basic dignity—while policy disputes over tax exemptions show how support can fail at the point of purchase. Oil Spill Fallout: Trinidad and Tobago has recovered just over $61m from IOPC compensation for the Gulfstream disaster, far below the original offer, as more claims run out. Angola in the Spotlight: Angola’s Petro de Luanda is set for the 2026 BAL playoffs in Kigali starting May 22, adding fresh regional momentum for the arts-and-sport conversation.