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Officials prepare for the meeting between Rwandan President Paul Kagame and his Ugandan counterpart Yoweri Museveni in the no man's land at the Gatuna border post between their countries, amid ongoing diplomatic tensions. IMAGES
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Images show Rwandan opposition politician Victoire Ingabire arriving at the Kigali High Court where she was applying for her civil rights to be restored, including the right to stand as a presidential candidate in the elections on July 15. The court, however, rejected her application. IMAGES
The United States warns Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo at the UN that they "must walk back from the brink of war" as tensions between the neighbors ratchet up. "Regional diplomatic efforts, not military conflict, are the only path to a negotiated solution and sustainable peace," says American envoy to the UN Robert Wood during a UNSC emergency meeting. SOUNDBITE
The EU needs to overcome "polarisation" in its agri-food sector through dialogue, European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen urges, as farmers in several countries protested rising costs. "We all have the same sense of urgency that things have to improve," von der Leyen said as she opened a strategic dialogue on how to balance farmers' complaints with Europe's green transition. SOUNDBITE
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's government wins the backing of the elected House of Commons for his controversial plan to send migrants to Rwanda. The government fended off right-wing Conservative rebels to win the final vote on the legislation in the parliament's lower chamber by 320 votes to 276. SOUNDBITE