•Members of the Gambian National Assembly in a unanimous vote reject the bill seeking to repeal the Anti-FGM law in the country.
•The Nigerien Security and Defence forces recapture fugitives from the Koutouka Maximum Correctional facility in Tilllaberi.
•Nigeria’s inflation hit a new high of 34 percent driven by the rise in food prices.
•And the Organised Labour in Ghana calls off a nationwide strike and issues a one-month ultimatum to address all concerns raised.
