•Regional political and security experts lament President Ouattara’s presidential ambition in the October elections.
•Sahel Governance Forum gets underway in the Gambia with commitment to consolidate democratic gains.
•Liberia imports 10,000 metric tonnes of petroleum products, the highest quantity in 40 years, to address its energy needs.
•Ghana’s President Mahama condemns recent killing of students in Bawku and Nalerigu amid the escalating Bawku crisis