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UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres calls for warring parties in Sudan to agree to a ceasefire during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. "I call on all parties in Sudan to honor the values of Ramadan by honoring a Ramadan cessation of hostilities," he tells a Security Council meeting. SOUNDBITE
Sudanese worshippers attend prayers of Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of the holy fasting month of Ramadan, at al-Hara al-Rabaa mosque in Khartoum's twin city Omdourman. Sudan's warring forces battled for the seventh day with heavy gunfire and explosions, as they ignored appeals by world powers for an end-of-Ramadan ceasefire. IMAGES
The UN secretary-general called for a ceasefire of "at least three days" in embattled Sudan amid Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan. SOUNDBITE
Juan Ramon, Mexican ambassador to the UN, reads to the press a joint statement saying that the UN Security Council members "call to put an end to hostilities and to negotiate a lasting ceasefire" in Ethiopia, where nine groups battling the government joined forces. SOUNDBITE
The United Nations Security Council adopted a US-drafted resolution supporting a ceasefire plan in Gaza, as Washington leads an intense diplomatic campaign to push Hamas to accept the proposal. 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.
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