WAFCON Final Focus: Malawi’s Women’s Africa Cup of Nations debutants, the Scorchers, head into Sunday’s final against Cameroon in Morocco after a stunning 3-1 semi-final win over Algeria, powered by Tabitha and Temwa Chawinga. Regional Politics & Elections: SADC’s Electoral Commissions Forum observer mission in Zambia has extended its mandate to August 19 as results tallying continues amid operational hiccups. Parliament & Accountability: Malawi’s Speaker Sameer Suleman hailed the CPA Africa conference in Lilongwe, while debate on an “open Parliament” keeps pushing for stronger citizen access and oversight. Governance & Justice: A disgraced lawyer was caught forging a colleague’s signature to secure an injunction, raising fresh questions for Malawi’s legal integrity. Mining Devolution: Civil society welcomed government’s move to devolve some mining functions to district councils, but warned reforms could fail without resources at local level. Power Crisis: Consumer groups are angry over a K65.9bn Escom-Egenco power purchase dispute being resolved via write-offs and tariff changes that may hit households twice. Human Rights & Anti-Corruption: HRCC has asked the DPP to discontinue criminal proceedings against convicted wildlife trafficker Lin Yunhua, arguing he has already served his sentence. Public Services: Government launched a Presidential Compact on WASH, targeting safer water and sanitation access by 2030, as only about 40% of Malawians currently have basic sanitation. Migration Tensions: South Africa’s Ramaphosa condemned attacks on foreign nationals, saying the region cannot preach integration while practising exclusion.