Senegal president seeks constitutional amendments on term limits. Senegal's President Macky Sall plans to propose a package of constitutional reforms that would reduce the presidential tenure from seven to five years while disallowing more than two consecutive terms. While several other African countries have extended presidential term limits in recent years, Sall's endeavor would fulfill his 2012 election promise to curtail the power of individual leaders.

Formation of unity government stalled in South Sudan. South Sudan's politicians have issued competing ultimatums over how to interpret the August peace agreement, which has halted the formation of a unity government. Opposition forces disagree with President Salva Kiir's recent decision to establish 28 new states and appoint all new governors, which they claim violates the principles of the peace agreement.