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New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announces an immediate ban on the sale of assault rifles and semi-automatic weapons in response to the Christchurch terror attack that killed 50 people. SOUNDBITE
US President Joe Biden urges to "ban assault weapons now" in his State of the Union speech. "I led the fight to do that in 1994... Let's finish the job and ban these assault weapons", Biden says. SOUNDBITE
French MPs in committee have rejected a proposal by far-left party MP Aymeric Caron to ban bullfighting. The proposal by the France Unbowed party has sparked heated debates and protests. IMAGES
French lawmakers approve a law proposal against domestic violence, which will see France roll out electronic bracelets to protect abused women from further violence. IMAGES
France hands over 1,400 assault rifles to the Central African armed forces (Faca), thus reaffirming, in the face of Russia's growing influence, its support for the conflict-torn country. French Defence Minister Florence Parly oversaw the handover at a ceremony at M'Polo military base in the capital Bangui. IMAGES
Images show Rwandan opposition politician Victoire Ingabire arriving at the Kigali High Court where she was applying for her civil rights to be restored, including the right to stand as a presidential candidate in the elections on July 15. The court, however, rejected her application. IMAGES