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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
In Ramallah, French FM Catherine Colonna meets with Palestinian Prime minister Mohammad Shtayyeh, and her Palestinian counterpart Riyad al-Maliki. She condemned violence in the West Bank, where more than 290 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli forces or settlers since October 7. IMAGES
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov meets Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian in Moscow. IMAGES
The french foreign minister, Jean-Yves Le Drian, meets in Paris his british counterpart, Jeremy Hunt. IMAGES
Israeli Foreign Minister Israeli Katz meets his German counterpart Annalena Baerbock in Tel Aviv during her diplomatic tour of the Middle East as efforts continue towards a deal between Israel and Hamas to end the Gaza war. 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.