The national dialogue in Senegal wanted by President Macky Sall has opened, nine months before the presidential election. The African Union wants to remain optimistic despite the violations of the many truces in Sudan.
The suspension of talks in Saudi Arabia between the warring parties should not "discourage" mediation efforts. The end of subsidized fuel in Nigeria was a campaign promise of the new president Bola Tinubu. The national oil company announced that it had adjusted its prices, angering the population.