•Benin’s President Wadagnipledges economic and financial cooperation with Senegal, as he begins second leg of his regional tour. •The Ghanaian Government extradites former Microfinance Executive Sedina Attionu on financialmismanagement charges •Security forces in Nigeria intensify efforts 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.