•Côte d’Ivoire opposition alliance defies ban and set to continue with protests against Ouattara’s fourth-term bid despite mass arrest of protesters over the weekend

•15 persons primarily children drown in Volta Lake boat tragedy Near KeteKrachi in Ghana

•Mali imposes visa bond on Americans in a reciprocal move, after the U.S. State Department announced a similar policy for Malian travellers.

•Liberia police come under fire after fatal shooting of mentally ill man