Nigeria deployed 1,970 troops to the ECOWAS Mission in The Gambia (ECOMIG) after training, with Major General Uwem Bassey stressing discipline and human dignity while warning against Sexual Exploitation and Abuse.
Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni, in power since 1986, will run for a seventh term in 2026, facing Bobi Wine and criticism over constitutional changes, despite accusations of intimidation.
Three Kenyan police officers face murder charges for blogger Albert Ojwang’s death in custody, triggering protests against police brutality after a vendor’s shooting.
Algerian football grapples with extreme heat affecting players and fans, as MC Oran triumphs 4-0 over USM Alger, while a tragic barrier collapse at MC Alger’s title celebration in Algiers kills three and injures dozens, prompting safety concerns.
Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio assumes ECOWAS chairmanship, aiming to address violence, economic woes, and member state exits while promoting democracy and security amid Sahel instability and domestic challenges like a drug crisis.
