•At least 30 persons dead in Nigeria in a series of stampedes during palliative distribution events barely a week after over 30 children died in similar circumstances at a fun fair

•Central Mali mourns again as at least 26 people are killed in armed Attack

•Ghana’s Electoral Commission declares 7 out 9 outstanding constituencies in recent election in favour of the ruling NPP after re-collation; but the opposition NDC says process is illegal

•Ivorian opposition leader Tidjane Thiam alls for electoral register update and party unity ahead of 2025 elections