Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa says he is ready to retire at the end of his term and hand the presidency to a new ZANU-PF leader. Kenya President William Ruto has ordered significant cuts in the federal budget and other reforms to pay off the country’s debt burden, in a move seen as a concession after weeks of protests against a tax bill. After more than 500 Egyptians died during the 2024 Hajj in Mecca, the Egyptian government is responding to calls for stricter regulations on travel companies organizing Hajj trips.