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French President Emmanuel Macron sees out Burkina Faso President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré, Niger President Mohamed Bazoum and the head of Chad's military junta, Mahmat Idriss Déby Itno, after a meeting on the Sahel region. IMAGES
French president Emmanuel Macron welcomes the president of Niger, Mohamed Bazoum, to the Elysée Palace for a summit of France-G5 Sahel heads of state by videoconference, after the announcement of the forthcoming end of Barkhane. IMAGES
French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian welcomes his Nigerien counterpart, Hassoumi Massoudou, to Paris after the postponement of a meeting between the EU and the G5 Sahel countries due to the coup in Burkina Faso. IMAGES
France will begin closing its military bases in northern Mali in the "second half" of 2021 as part of its commitment to reducing its military presence in the Sahel, French president Emmanuel Macron announces. The departures from Kidal, Tessalit and Timbuktu will be "completed" by early 2022. SOUNDBITE
French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte welcome Argentine President Alberto Fernández and his wife Fabiola Yáñez to the Elysée Palace to discuss Argentina's $45 billion debt to the IMF. 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.