Bunge la Zimbabwe limepitisha muswada unaoweza kumruhusu Rais Emmerson Mnangagwa kuendelea madarakani hadi mwaka 2030, ukiongeza muda wa urais kutoka miaka mitano hadi saba. Muswada huo pia unashauri kuahirisha uchaguzi mkuu uliopangwa kwa mwaka 2028 hadi 2030 na kubadilisha mchakato wa uchaguzi wa rais kuwa wa wabunge badala ya wananchi. Hata hivyo, muswada huo unahitaji kupitishwa na Seneti kabla ya kuwa sheria. Wakosoaji wanasema hatua hiyo inalenga kumwezesha Mnangagwa kuendelea madarakani kwa muda mrefu zaidi.

A 32-year-old man in Zimbabwe has been sentenced to 12 months in prison after he confessed to a violent domestic attack on his wife. The incident occurred during a heated argument regarding allegations of infidelity, according to Tori.ng.

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has submitted a Constitution Alteration Bill to the Senate that aims to establish state police across Nigeria. This proposed legislation seeks to amend relevant sections of the 1999 Constitution and is part of broader efforts to enhance the country's security framework.

Leaders supporting the inclusive government held a significant political meeting in Eldoret to endorse President William Ruto for the 2027 elections while also laying the groundwork for his successor in 2032. The gathering included MPs from the Kenya Kwanza coalition and some ODM leaders, who urged Kenyans to give Ruto a second and final term to complete his development projects, claiming that opponents lack alternative policies for the country's progress.

The South African Supreme Court ruled that the family of former Zambian President Edgar Lungu has the right to decide where he will be buried. This decision overturned a previous ruling by the High Court that allowed the Zambian government to repatriate his body for a national funeral. Lungu, who served as president from 2015 to 2021, died in South Africa in 2025 while receiving medical treatment, and his body has been held there since.

President Yoweri Museveni has signed a new law that criminalizes Ugandans for receiving foreign funding for political purposes beyond a specified limit and without government approval. This legislation has raised concerns about the shrinking political space in Uganda, particularly following Museveni's recent re-election, which was criticized for not being free and fair. The Uganda Law Society has expressed serious concerns regarding the electoral process and the suppression of fundamental freedoms.