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Britain's Defence Minister, Grant Shapps announces new maritime support for Ukraine at a joint press conference with Norway's Defence Minister, Bjørn Arild Gram, and the head of Ukraine's Navy. The move comes as the UK and Norway launch a new defence iniative intended to strengthen Ukraine's maritime capability. SOUNDBITE
The European Union's Defence and foreign affairs ministers arrive for doorsteps at the opening of an informal meeting in Toledo dominated by discussions of the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine and the bloc's response to coups in Niger and Gabon. IMAGES
Thousands of people gather in Niger's capital to support the coup that toppled the democratically elected government, as Western countries grow increasingly concerned about regional security. In the heart of Niamey, demonstrators, some waving giant Russian flags, chant anti-French slogans at a rally to mark the anniversary of the West African country's independence from France in 1960. IMAGES
Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva arrives in Rome for an official visit during which he will meet Pope Francis at the Vatican and Italian President Sergio Mattarella. IMAGES
Demonstrators chant "One people, one army" during a rally in the Red Sea city of Port Sudan, as battles rage for the sixth day between forces loyal to Sudan's army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and his deputy, Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo, who commands the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). IMAGES
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