•Eight dead in clash between illegal miners and military in Obuasi, Ghana’s Ashanti Region, as President orders investigation

•Death toll of tragic Tanker Explosion in Nigeria’s Niger State rises to 87

•Mali’s transitional President Goita announces the creation of a weapon Factory as the country commemorates 64th Armed Forces Day

•And, the Rule of Law Caucus condemns suspension of Elections Commission Chair by Liberia’s President Boakai, cites threat to democracy