• Senegalese President Diomaye Faye calls for major shift in Africa’s approach to sovereignty as he opens Dakar International Forum on Peace and Security • African Union Chairman Ndayishimiye arrives in Ouagadougou to strengthen ties with the Confederation of Sahel States. • Retired Nigerian police officers protest against Contributory Pension Scheme, terming the act fraudulent • And, opposition in the Gambia raises alarm over alleged voter fraud in the West Coast Region as registration enters a critical phase.