•Authorities in Nigeria confirm at least 30 fatalities following a series of stampedes during palliative distribution events and at a fun fair

•Ghana’s opposition NDC rejects the Electoral Commission’s results s 7 out of 9 outstanding constituencies in favour of the ruling NPP after re-collation of recent election results

•Central Mali thrown into mourning after a weekend terrorist attack leaves 26 civilian dead

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