•ECOWAS appoints Senegalese President Diomaye Faye as facilitator between the regional bloc and the Alliance of Sahel States over their decision to exit the community.
•German army announces decision to leave its air transport base in Niger after unsuccessful negotiations with military junta.
•2023 UN Office on Drugs and Crime survey reveals more than one million people in Liberia said to be consuming drugs and other dangerous substances.
•Over 30 leaders and Civil Society organizations are meeting in Senegal to build a solidarity movement for democratic renewal in Africa.
