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US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will travel to Doha for the start of long-delayed peace talks between the Taliban and Afghan government negotiators, President Donald Trump announces during a press conference at the White House. SOUNDBITE
A delegation made up of officials from Egypt, Jordan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and the Palestinian Authority meet with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in the US capital. IMAGES
A group of people protest outside the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign affairs in Oslo, against the visit of the Taliban delegation. On their first visit to Europe since returning to power, the Taliban hold landmark talks with Western diplomats over the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, where hunger threatens more than half population. IMAGES
Delegates from the UN Security Council delegation meet with Mali's transitional president Colonel Assimi Goïta. The UN representatives are in Mali to press the authorities to allow a civilian administration to take over following two coups in under a year in the West African country plagued by jihadist attacks. IMAGES
A delegation from the Taliban arrives for talks with Russia in Moscow, as the rulers of Afghanistan seek to assert influence on Central Asia and push for action against Islamic State fighters within Afghanistan. Sergey Lavrov, Russia's veteran foreign minister, also arrives to address the gathering. 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.