•Ghana’s president Mahama urges African leaders to prioritise basic development to strengthen democracy

•The Burkinabe Transitional government frees 10 individuals, including journalists, forcefully enlisted to the battlefield.

•Nigeria’s Plateau State Governor Mutfwang reaffirms support for the establishment of state police to tackle insecurity

•Chadian Parliament inaugurates its first Congress in Ndjamena with a major task of reviewing the existing constitution.