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The United States says it welcomes South Africa's promise to probe allegations of arms shipments to Russia after Washington angered Pretoria by going public with a charge of covert weapons. "It certainly would be a welcome step," State Department spokesman Vedant Patel tells reporters of the promise of a probe made by a spokesman for President Cyril Ramaphosa. SOUNDBITE
Images of badly damaged buildings and rescue teams in the aftermath of a Russian drone strike that hit a vocational school, about 80 kilometers (50 miles) south of Kyiv. The military administration of Kyiv region said three people were killed and seven injured. IMAGES
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky meets with the head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Kristalina Georgieva, in Kyiv. IMAGES
Images show Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelensky welcoming Sweden's Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson in Kyiv, Ukraine. IMAGES
Romanian President Klaus Iohannis arrives in Kyiv to join leaders from France, Italy and Germany during a visit intended to show European support for Ukraine. "In Kyiv today with my European colleagues... to show our strong support and full solidarity with president Zelensky and the Ukrainian people. This illegal Russian aggression must stop!", Iohannis wrote on Twitter. 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.