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  1. Benin's National Assembly has adopted a constitutional amendment extending presidential and legislative terms from five years to seven. It also creates a Senate, made up of between 25 to 30 members.
  2. The Democratic Republic of the Congo and the M23 rebel group have signed a framework peace deal aimed in the at ending fighting in eastern Congo.
  3. Central African Republic’s top court has cleared President Faustin Archange Touadera to stand in next month’s presidential election.
  4. Tanzania is launching an inquiry into last month’s post-election killings, President Samia Suluhu Hassan told parliament on Friday.
  5. The United Nations Security Council has adopted a draft resolution renewing sanctions against Yemen for another 12 months.