•Senegalese Parliament reconvenes for an extraordinary session following the rejection of a bill seeking the dissolution of two state institutions.

•ECOWAS extols The Gambia for its impressive National Early Warning System.

•Renewed concerns in Nigeria as citizens complain about new hikes in fuel prices amid Dangote Refinery’s promise.

•Elsewhere, Africa gets up to 51 billion in grants from China with promises of a beneficial relationship.