•Chad announces withdrawal from the International Criminal Court citing bias in the administration of justice. •A High-Level Conference on Governance, Critical Minerals and Conflict in Africa gets underway in Accra, Ghana. •Africa’s oldest Independent Republic, Liberia, commemorates its 179th anniversary amid economic hardship and Calls for Reform. •Senegal’s President Diomaye approves 60 billion CFA for flood prevention in Touba.