In this week's post, Nqobani Nyathi examines Zimbabwe's newly enacted Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 3) Act, which abolishes public interviews for judicial appointments. He argues that vesting the President with the sole appointment power after mere consultation with the Judicial Service Commission expands executive discretion at precisely the point where the 2013 Constitution sought to constrain it, marking the culmination of a decade-long pattern of amendments that have progressively weakened judicial independence in Zimbabwe.

In this week’s post, Laura-Stella Enonchong examines Cameroon’s newly amended presidential succession framework following the reintroduction of the Vice President position. She argues that vesting the President with the power to appoint and dismiss a constitutional successor raises profound constitutional and democratic concerns, while reflecting a broader pattern of constitutional amendments that have progressively expanded presidential power in Cameroon.