Uganda Update News reports that the remains of Tooro’s Omukama, King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, are to be received by President Museveni at Entebbe International Airport tomorrow morning, with a nine-day mourning period to follow. The outlet says repatriation arrangements are under way, but the provided blurb is truncated and the claim is attributed solely to the source.

An Accra Circuit Court in Ghana has sentenced TikToker Camilla Alhassan to one year in prison for falsely claiming that President John Mahama buried 32 cows as part of rituals to secure victory in the 2024 presidential election, according to African Examiner. Mahama, who first became Ghana's president in 2012, returned to office after winning the 2024 election. The case highlights legal consequences in Ghana for spreading false claims about political figures on social media platforms.

Tanzania's First Gentleman Hafidh Ameir Hassan, husband of President Samia Suluhu Hassan, was buried on Monday in Kizimkazi, South Unguja, hours after his death, according to Capital FM. The burial drew political and religious leaders from across the region, including Kenyan figures Hassan Joho and Oscar Sudi, who attended to pay their respects to the late First Gentleman.

Trevor Tutu, the son of the late Archbishop Desmond Tutu, has died at the age of 70, according to SABC News.

A witness told a South African court that he missed the unveiling of his son's tombstone after being detained for several hours when police found him with a suspect linked to the Swart case, according to TimesLIVE. The man said his detention stemmed from the arrest of Kekana. The testimony was presented as part of ongoing court proceedings related to the case, with the witness describing the personal impact of the hours he spent in police custody.

Taasisi zinazohusiana na sekta ya ubaharia nchini Tanzania zimehimiza kuimarisha ushirikiano ili kusaidia wahitimu kupata ajira kwenye meli na kuchangia ukuaji wa sekta hiyo. Wito huu ulitolewa na Father Johnson Lameck wa Taasisi ya Mission for Seafarers wakati wa maadhimisho ya Siku Maalumu ya Kuwakumbuka na Kuwaombea Dua Mabaharia, ambapo alisisitiza umuhimu wa bahari na fursa za uchumi wa buluu nchini.