•Benin Republic marks its 65th Independence Annivary with grand Military parade alondside Ivorian Armed forces

•Maiden edition of Sahel Governance Forum wraps up in Banjul with a call to strengthen institutions.

•Senegalese Prime Minsiter Sonko Sonko presents economic recovery plan, replacing Emerging Senegal Plan implemented by Macky Sall.

•Burkina Faso celebrates the country’s first successful kidney transplant.