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Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and his foreign minister Mauro Vieira welcome European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen in Brasilia ahead of a meeting to discuss a free trade agreement between South American trade bloc Mercosur and the European Union. IMAGES
Sudan's army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan's special envoy, Ambassador Dafaallah al-Haj, holds a press conference at the Sudan embassy in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa."Definitely we are willing to stop the fighting," he says. SOUNDBITE
Heads of States arrive at the African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa for the second and last day of the organisation's 36th summit. More than 30 presidents and prime ministers are in attendance, as they discuss a slew of challenges facing the continent. Images show South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, Senegalese President Macky sall, the Chair of the African Union Commission Moussa Faki, and former Nigerian President and current High Representative for the Horn of Africa, Olusegun Obasanjo. IMAGES
Passengers arrive in Addis Ababa after Ethiopia's national carrier Ethiopian Airlines resumes commercial flights to and from Mekele, in the Tigray region. After a shutdown lasting 18 months, families and loved ones are reunited, a day after an Ethiopian delegation made the first high-level government visit to the rebel-held region since the signing of a peace deal last month. IMAGES
Jens Stoltenberg, NATO Secretary General, and Ursula von der Leyen, President of European Commission, meet at the European Commmission against a background of war in Ukraine and tensions with Russia. IMAGES
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.
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