Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa has signed the Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment Act into law, introducing sweeping changes to the country’s governance system that are expected to trigger renewed political and legal battles.

World Rural Development Day, celebrated July 6, is shining a spotlight on the urgent need to improve living conditions in rural communities, where millions of people continue to face challenges linked to poverty, unemployment, weak infrastructure and limited access to essential services.

The United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council has adopted a resolution condemning escalating violence in Sudan, particularly in the city of al-Obeid, amid growing international concern over reports of serious human rights violations linked to the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces.