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The French Foreign Minister Stephane Sejourne meets with the President of the Palestinian Authority, Mahmud Abbas in Ramallah, in the occupied West Bank, as part of a Middle East tour aimed at securing a ceasefire between Israel and the Hamas militant group in Gaza. IMAGES
Palestinian president Mahmud Abbas arrives at the International 'Summit for Peace' in Cairo hosted by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, as regional tensions have been brought to the boil amid the ongoing battles between Israel and the Palestinian group Hamas. IMAGES
Recognising the State of Palestine "is justice for the Palestinian people (and) the best guarantee of security for Israel," Spain's Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares says alongside Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammed Mustafa. SOUNDBITE
Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Malik is welcomed by his Greek counterpart Giorgos Gerapetritis to Athens as Israel vows to push ahead with a "powerful" operation in the overcrowded far-southern Gazan city of Rafah despite growing international condemnation. IMAGES
French Foreign Minister Stephane Sejourne meets his Palestinian counterpart Riyad al-Maliki in Ramallah, in the occupied West Bank, as part of a Middle East tour aimed at securing a ceasefire between Israel and the Hamas militant group in Gaza. 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.