•A court in Benin sets May 26 for a final ruling in the trial of Cyber-activist Steve Amoussou

•Political debate intensifies among citizens in Cote d’ Ivoire ahead of October Presidential election.

•Ghanaian authorities order all foreigners to exit the country’s gold trading market by the end of April 2025.

•And in CHAD, President Debry Itno dismisses nine military officers due to “serious misconduct”