•Calm returns to Abuja, Nigeria’s capital, Abuja, after massive protest to demand release of Biafra leader Nnamdi Kanu. •Ghana tightens border security at Elubo amid reports of Ivorians fleeing pre-election tensions. •Severe flooding devastates communities in Eastern Senegal •In Cameroon, Opposition candidate Tchiroma Bakary declares himself winner of the presidential election ahead of official results.