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The United States says it has seen some improvement by Israel in narrowing targets in its Gaza offensive as it renews a call on its ally to spare civilians. "We've seen a much more targeted request for evacuations" than in the earlier campaign in the north, US State Department spokesman Matthew Miller tells reporters. "So that is an improvement on what's happened before." SOUNDBITE
Former Nigerian president and special African Union broker Olusegun Obasanjo announces the success of the Tigray peace talks in Pretoria. "We are seeing in practice and actualisation what we have tried to achieve for ourselves over the years: and that is African solutions for African problems" he says. SOUNDBITE
Russian Foreign minister Sergei Lavrov hosts talks in Moscow with African Union Commission head Moussa Faki Mahamat. IMAGES
The president of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen says there has been better progress in recent talks on a post-Brexit trade deal "after difficult weeks with very, very slow progress". SOUNDBITE
Labour Minister Muriel Penicaud launches discussions with French union representatives. Coronavirus has hit employment hard, with unemployment expected to surge above 11.5 percent by mid-2021, according to Bank of France forecasts. IMAGES