•Major opposition political parties in Côte d’Ivoire voice discontent with the Constitutional Council’s validated candidate list.

•National Union of Petroleum Workers of Nigeria suspends industrial action following an agreement with Dangote refinery.

•Gambia’s President Barrow ends state visit to Guinea-Bissau with several agreements signed, including security cooperation.

•And security situation in the Kayes and Nioro du Sahel regions within the west of the country remains unclear