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South Sudan's warring parties meet in Addis Ababa in a bid to salvage a stalled peace deal with just days to go until a unity government is meant to be formed. The meeting has been arranged by the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), a regional bloc for East Africa, which says it hopes the discussions will "develop a clear roadmap" for the formation of the government. IMAGES of the attendees
South Sudan's President Salva Kiir and rebel leader Riek Machar sign a much-anticipated peace deal, the latest attempt to end five years of a vicious civil war that's torn the world's youngest nation apart. IMAGES
Israelis protest outside Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's residence in Jerusalem to demand a hostage deal after Hamas said it had accepted a proposal for a truce in the seven-month-old war in Gaza. IMAGES
People gather in Mogadishu’s Konis Stadium to protest against a controversial deal between Ethiopia and the breakaway state of Somaliland. The "historic" memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed by Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and Somaliland leader Muse Bihi Abdi gives Ethiopia access to the Red Sea port of Berbera and a leased military base. IMAGES
UN member states finally agreed Saturday to a text on the first international treaty after years of negotiations to protect the high seas. "The ship has reached the shore," conference chair Rena Lee announced at the UN headquarters in New York, to loud and lengthy applause from delegates. SOUNDBITE
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.