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German chancellor Angela Merkel leaves the San Damaso courtyard after a meeting with Pope Francis. In the afternoon, Merkel will take part in a prayer for peace with Pope Francis and other religious leaders, organised by the community of Sant’Egidio near the Colosseum. IMAGES
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz arrives at the Vatican to meet Pope Francis, who on Saturday said he was suffering from bronchitis. 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
German chancellor Angela Merkel arrives at the Vatican for a meeting with Pope Francis. Merkel is welcomed by Monsignor Leonardo Sapienza, regent of the Papal household. IMAGES
German Chancellor Angela Merkel is greeted by Russia's Vladimir Putin with a bouquet of flowers in Moscow on the anniversary of a nerve-agent attack on now-jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny, whose life was saved by Berlin doctors. The pair are expected to discuss the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, the simmering war in eastern Ukraine and the authoritarian crackdown in Russian-allied Belarus. 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.