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Olivier Barrot tell us more about "The Explosion of the Radiator Hose" by Jean Rolin.
Olivier Barrot tells us more about "Memoirs of a Porcupine" by Alain Mabanckou.
African heads of state including Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Togo's President Faure Gnassingbe, and Ghana's President Nana Akufo-Addo, join other senior officials and dignitaries for a family photo on the first day of a two-day African summit on counter-terrorism, aimed at looking for African-led solutions to the continent's security challenges. IMAGES
The United States has not been "not involved in any offensive operations", US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says following reports that Israel had carried out revenge strikes on Iran. "On the first question, the reports that you've seen: I'm not going to speak to that except to say that the United States has not been involved in any offensive operations", Blinken tells a journalist at a press conference on the Italian island of Capri, adding that the G7 is focused on its "work to de-escalate from any potential conflict" in the Middle East. IMAGES
UN chief Antonio Guterres warns that Israel's military offensive on Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip, in retaliation for their unprecedented October 7 attack on Israel, has created a "humanitarian hellscape" for civilians trapped in the besieged Palestinian territory. SOUNDBITE
British runner Russ Cook crosses the finish line, concluding a 16,000km charity challenge to run the length of Africa from South Africa's Cape Agulhas to Cape Angela in Tunisia. IMAGES TO COMPLETE VID_34NU3GV_EN