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German Chancellor Angela Merkel arrives in Istanbul to meet with other leaders from Russia, Turkey and France for a summit to try to find a lasting political solution to the Syrian civil war and salvage a fragile ceasefire in a rebel-held northern province. IMAGES of Merkel's arrival in Istanbul
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hold a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the ongoing NATO summit in the Lithuanian capital Vilnius. IMAGES
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz lands in Japan to attend the G7 summit in Hiroshima. IMAGES
In Berlin, Angela Merkel receives flowers from Germany's new Chancellor Olaf Scholz as she leaves the political stage after 16 years. Often described as austere and even robotic, Social Democrat Olaf Scholz nonetheless managed to inspire German voters in this year's election with a campaign that played on his reputation as a safe pair of hands. IMAGES
Pope Francis meets German Chancellor Angela Merkel at Vatican City. In the afternoon, Merkel will take part with Pope Francis and other religious leaders in a prayer for peace organised by the community of Sant’Egidio near the Colosseum. 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.