•ECOWAS officially acknowledges the withdrawal of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger from the bloc, but insists its doors are open for dialogue.
•In Benin, the trial of Olivier Boko and Oswald Hoemkey continues this Wednesday at the CRIET.
•Nigeria’s northeastern state of Borno hosts the 5th Governor’s Forum of the Lake Chad Basin Commission.
•Senegal and the European Union renew partnership agreements to strengthen key sectors such as Energy and infrastructure.