•The Azaward Liberation Front of Mali rejects the newly submitted peace charter and rules out any room for negotiation.
•Senegalese Head of State, Diomaye Faye, arrives in Togo as part of his two-nation West African Tour.
•Niger to mark second anniversary of its military coup on Saturday, July 26, amid escalating insecurity.
•The European Union pledges support to Nigeria in the areas of security and humanitarian relief efforts.
