France opens Taliban talks over Afghan deportations
Paris says the talks are aimed at enabling direct deportations to Afghanistan without recognising the Taliban government
Houthis strike Aden airport as Yemen fighting intensifies
Houthi missile and drone attacks hit Aden and Saudi airports as battles escalate around Bab el-Mandeb
SAF launches new offensive on Al-Khuwei axis
Sudan’s army launches operations around Al-Khuwei as fighting intensifies across the Kordofan front
Eritrean troops seen in northern Ethiopia as war fears grow
Eritrea denied reports that its troops entered Adigrat as tensions with Ethiopia deepen and fears grow of a wider Horn of Africa war
RSF launches mediation push in Nuba Mountains
RSF-led mediators have begun talks in the Nuba Mountains aimed at ending months of deadly fighting around Kauda
AU delegation urges Congo rebels to stick to peace process
AU envoys called for renewed commitment to peace efforts after talks with AFC/M23 leaders in eastern Congo
White House denies Trump urged Iran to destroy US cities
White House says Trump’s Los Angeles and San Diego remarks were taken out of context
Trump says ‘no one knows’ who is running Iran
African Union launches Africa’s first credit rating agency
AfCRA launches in Mauritius, offering an African alternative to S&P, Moody’s and Fitch
