Authorities in India have rescued baby orangutans that were found abandoned in a forest, according to Al Jazeera. The young primates were reportedly dumped in the wooded area before being discovered and taken into care by officials. Further details about the circumstances of the abandonment, the condition of the animals, and any investigation into who was responsible have not been disclosed in the initial report.

Torrential rain has caused flash floods and landslides in Arunachal Pradesh, a northeastern state of India, according to Al Jazeera.

A report by Leadership newspaper highlights a series of child abandonment cases in Lagos, Nigeria, raising concern about the welfare of vulnerable children. Incidents include a newborn found in a carton beside a drain in Ikeja with its umbilical cord still attached, a newborn boy recovered near the Ladoje Canal in Agege in March, and a three-year-old girl discovered malnourished and abandoned in April after neighbours raised the alarm.

A newborn baby stolen from a house in Sabon Gari New Extension, Kaduna South Local Government Area of Kaduna State, has been recovered in the Unguwar Ma'azu area, and a suspect has been arrested. According to the Daily Trust, the baby's mother, Amina, said she was alerted on Monday evening that a woman in the area was claiming to have given birth, but residents became suspicious, leading to the infant's discovery.

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime has warned that expanding drug trafficking routes in Asia, supported by increasingly sophisticated maritime networks, could open new pathways for methamphetamine and other illicit goods into Indian Ocean shipping corridors. According to the Eastleigh Voice, the UNODC cautioned that these developments raise fresh concerns about the spread of trafficking networks across the region, potentially affecting maritime security and coastal states along key trade routes.

The Ondo State Security Network Agency, known as Amotekun Corps, said it has observed an influx of foreigners moving through the state’s forests and cities under different guises in recent months. According to Ripples Nigeria, state commander Akogun Adetunji Adeleye raised the concern while parading suspects on Monday. The report frames the movement as a security issue for Ondo, but provides no further details on numbers, nationalities, arrests, or alleged offences.