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The Taliban delegation arrives at a hotel in Qatar's Doha for peace talks with Afghanistan's government in a bid to end nearly two decades of war. The US-backed negotiations come six months later than planned owing to bitter disagreements over a controversial prisoner swap agreed in February. IMAGES
Venezuela's government delegation arrives in Barbados where it will restart talks with the country's opposition, seeking to end the country's political and economic crisis after a nearly year-long suspension. IMAGES
An American delegation motorcade enters the compounds of the Mission of the United States of America in Geneva for high-stakes talks with Russia over tensions in Ukraine. IMAGES
An Egyptian delegation arrives in the Gaza Strip through the Erez border crossing with Israel for talks with Hamas. General Abbas Kamel, Egypt's intelligence chief, is expected to meet with leaders of Hamas in Gaza City, including Yahya Sinwar, Hamas' political chief in Gaza. IMAGES
Two weeks after leaving the governing majority, Senator Matteo Renzi arrives to speak with the Italian President on the ongoing political crisis. The prime minister resigned on Tuesday 26 January 2021 following a falling-out with a junior coalition partner that left him short of a majority in the Senate, the upper house of parliament. President Sergio Mattarella has been engaged in talks with party leaders to seek a way out. They are scheduled to run until Friday 29 January 2021. 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.