•Ghana’s President Mahama calls for solidarity as ECOWAS engages Sahel States on security crisis •France expels two Malian diplomats as it suspends counter-terrorism cooperation agreement. •Nigeria’s Imo State Police Arrest 789 crime Suspects, Rescue Victims in Two-Month Crackdown •And, daughter of long-serving Cameroonian President Biya urges citizens not to vote for her father in the October presidential election