•Clashes erupt in Northern Mali as rebels ambush army convoy and claim responsibility for downed military aircraft as tensions flare in the area

•Outrage mounts in Nigeria’s Benue state as youths take to the streets of the state capital, Makurdi, to protest the latest deadly attack on villagers in Yelwata.

•Prosecutor bars journalists from investigating deadly Mandakao clashes in Chad

•Togo’s bishops renew call for dialogue and denounce rights violations following June 6 protests