•Burkina Faso set to receive 250 million dollars in funding to strengthen the country’s health sector and fight against diseases.
•Senegal’s Ministry of Energy highlights an increase in oil production totalling 2.9 million barrels in August.
•Côte d’Ivoire’s Constitutional Council faces criticism over the validated list of candidates ahead of the October 25 election.
•In Nigeria, the National Union of Petroleum Workers vows to continue industrial action following stalled negotiations with government.
