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1. Africa: A Senegalese Factory Proves Africa Can Spin Its Own Cotton - Can It Find the Money to Keep Going?

   [allAfrica] Domitexka's mill in Kaolack has the markets, the know-how and the partnerships to compete globally. What it still needs -- like nearly every manufacturer on the continent -- is patient capital.

2. Zimbabwe: 2030 No Longer Enough - Zanu-PF Now Pushes to Extend Mnangagwa's Presidency to 2037

   [New Zimbabwe] Barely days after President Emmerson Mnangagwa signed the Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 3) Act, 2026 into law, ZANU PF Harare Province has begun pushing to extend his tenure beyond 2030 to 2037.

3. Nigeria: Captured 'Ansaru Leaders' Make U-Turn, Plead Guilty to 32 Terrorism Charges

   [Premium Times] The two Ansaru leaders pleaded guilty to all 32 charges, including terrorism, terrorism financing, kidnapping for ransom, illegal mining, funding terrorism, fabricating improvised explosive devices and related offences.

4. Uganda: New Bundibugyo Ebola Virus Variant Discovered, Offering Critical Insights for Future Outbreak Response

   [Nile Post] Researchers from the Interdisciplinary Consortium for Epidemic Research and Response (ICER) and collaborating institutions have identified a previously unreported variant (novel clade) of the Bundibugyo Ebola virus (BDBV) linked to the ongoing 2026 outbreak in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The landmark findings, published in The Lancet, provide new insights into how the virus is evolving and reinforce the importance of genomic surveillance in strengthening epidemic preparedness.

5. Uganda: Museveni Fires Six Engineers Over Corruption in Road Projects

   [Nile Post] Tempers flared in Parliament's Committee on Physical Infrastructure after Works and Transport Minister Fred Byamukama revealed that President Museveni had dismissed six engineers from the ministry over alleged corruption in the implementation of major road projects.