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According to Syrian state media, French President Emmanuel Macron is set to visit Syria, marking him as the first Western leader to do so since the ousting of former President Bashar Assad in 2024. Macron had previously hosted Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa in Paris in May 2025, where he made commitments regarding the situation in Syria.

A suspect has been arrested at Cape Town Airport for alleged drug trafficking. The individual is scheduled to make their first court appearance at the Bellville Magistrate's Court on Monday, July 6, 2026, according to The Citizen.

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 45-year-old PhD student for allegedly attempting to export 5.8 kilograms of cocaine hidden in cartons of Orijin Bitters destined for Malaysia. Additionally, a 67-year-old Nigerian-British woman was apprehended with 13 kilograms of cocaine concealed as plantains, according to Vanguard.

In Taraba State, NDLEA operatives arrested a 67-year-old grandmother who was allegedly transporting cocaine concealed within fake plantains. This incident follows the arrest of 30-year-old Daniel Harrison Ugwuoke, who was apprehended along the Zaki-Biam Road in the Wukari Local Government Area with 43,980 capsules of tramadol hidden in vehicle fuel tanks, according to Channels TV.

The NDLEA has intercepted 43,980 capsules of tramadol that were concealed in vehicle fuel tanks, successfully preventing a sophisticated drug trafficking attempt, according to Punch. A video of the operation is available for viewing.

A data analyst in law enforcement testified at the Madlanga commission of inquiry that businessman Tumelo Nku is connected to the 2021 Aeroton cocaine bust and allegedly acted as a drug facilitator, using his connections to the ANC to facilitate containers for concealing drugs.