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British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announces deal with European Union to overhaul Northern Ireland Brexit protocol."Today's agreement delivers smooth flowing trade within the whole United Kingdom, protects Northern Ireland's place in our union and safeguards sovereignty for the people of Northern Ireland," he says. SOUNDBITE
Images of the warring parties in the Ethiopian conflict signing a truce deal. Following the signing, the various African leaders involved in the truce negotiations pose for photographs. The deal was unveiled following marathon talks in South Africa almost two years to the day since the start of a war that has claimed many thousands of lives and unleashed a desperate humanitarian crisis. IMAGES
The EU's top diplomat, Josep Borrell, announces that EU foreign ministers have agreed to suspend a 2007 visa facilitation deal with Russia, but the bloc stopped short of a wider visa ban as requested by some member states. SOUNDBITE
A group of 15 EU member states have agreed to take in 40,000 Afghan citizens for resettlement, Commissioner Ylva Johansson says after meeting interior ministers. Germany will accept the bulk of the new arrivals, with 25,000, with the Netherlands accepting 3,159, Spain and France 2,500, and other countries lower numbers, according to a document seen by AFP. SOUNDBITE
South Sudan's government and rebel groups have signed a landmark peace deal aimed at ending decades of war in which hundreds of thousands have died. Cheers rang out as one by one, representatives from the transitional government and rebel groups signed the deal, a year after the peace talks began, at a ceremony in the South Sudanese capital Juba. 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.