•Togo’s President Faure Gnassingbé to occupy the post of President of the Council of Ministers following a major electoral win in senatorial elections although the opposition disagrees

•There is public discontent in The Gambia over the government’s decision to allocate $2 million for the 60th independence celebration

•And, Nigeria’s President Tinubu has proposed a maritime taskforce for the AU economy to protect West Africa’s coastal waters