•Benin’s President Wadagnipledges economic and financial cooperation with Senegal, as he begins second leg of his regional tour. •The Ghanaian Government extradites former MicrofinanceExecutiveSedina Attionu on financialmismanagement charges •Security forces in Nigeriaintensifyefforts to secure at least thirty-nineresidentsabducted by bandits in North-WestZamfara State •Several election candidates in Guineachallenges municipal results in court, alleging irregularities in vote tallying.