•The Burkinabe presidency announces another failed coup plot and arrest of several individuals including army officers.

•Niamey denounces Kyiv’s support for rebels in Mali and ends diplomatic relations with immediate effect.

•In Mali, the Independent movement in the northern region rejects claims of receiving support from Ukraine in the clashes with the Army.

•Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff reiterates willingness to protect Democracy as tension heightens in the ongoing nationwide protest.