Elections & Electoral Integrity (Zambia): Vote counting began in Zambia after polls closed in a presidential, parliamentary and local government election, with results expected Monday and observers flagging delays tied to voter direction, confusion over rolls and crowd management. Governance & Accountability (Malawi): Malawi’s Parliamentary Ad Hoc Committee’s decision to hire independent South African forensic pathologists is framed as a push for transparency in the 2024 Chilima crash inquiry, with hopes of clearer medical review despite the challenges of examining records years later. Public Finance & Economic Policy (Ghana): Ghana’s Finance Ministry and partners signed an MoU to sell 30% of large-scale miners’ gold output under GANRAP to build reserves and reduce reliance on costly borrowing. Human Rights & Civil Society (Ghana): CDD-Ghana demands justice for victims of 2024 election-related violence, warning that without accountability electoral violence risks recurring. Regional Humanitarian Support (ECOWAS): ECOWAS provided over US$700,000 in cash, agriculture and water/sanitation support to vulnerable communities in Liberia’s Bong and Grand Cape Mount counties. Social Protection (South Africa): Sassa’s social grant reviews are causing anxiety and long queues as beneficiaries verify eligibility, with the agency citing legal requirements to ensure payments go to eligible people. FIFA Governance (Africa): New Zealand withdrew support for Infantino’s reelection bid, calling for an independent review after FIFA’s aborted commercial rights stake sale plan; African football leadership says only an election should decide his future. Energy & Industry (South Africa): NUMSA warns Eskom’s planned unbundling could weaken the utility and open space for private involvement, arguing transmission separation risks undermining public ownership. Infrastructure & Development (Central African Republic): CAR President Touadéra honoured a UAE firm for delivering a 50MW solar-plus-storage project expected to power 300,000 households and cut emissions. Politics & Party Discipline (South Africa): A commentary piece argues ANC vote-buying allegations are fundamentally political, not legal, and criticises litigation threats as a diversion.