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Zelensky says Russia peace talks 'more realistic'
But Ukraine's president cautions that more time is needed before negotiations can make a breakthrough.
Three prime ministers risk train ride to meet Zelensky
After a perilous train journey from Poland to Kyiv, European leaders tell Ukraine 'you're not alone'.
What happened on day 20 of the Russia-Ukraine war
Three PMs visit Kyiv, while staff at a hospital in Mariupol say they are being held like hostages.
Russian journalist tells of 14-hour interrogation
Marina Ovsyannikova has been fined and released after carrying out a protest live on Russian TV.
Two Fox News journalists killed in Ukraine
Pierre Zakrzewski and Oleksandra Kuvshinova were killed when their vehicle was hit outside Kyiv.
The troubling tale of a vanished basketball star
Brittney Griner, widely considered the best female player of all time, has been detained in Russia.
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Kyiv tower block residents record new life under siege
Two Ukrainian women have kept a video diary recording their new lives while under attack from Russia.
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Zelensky says Russia peace talks 'more realistic'
But Ukraine's president cautions that more time is needed before negotiations can make a breakthrough.
Three prime ministers risk train ride to meet Zelensky
After a perilous train journey from Poland to Kyiv, European leaders tell Ukraine 'you're not alone'.
What happened on day 20 of the Russia-Ukraine war
Three PMs visit Kyiv, while staff at a hospital in Mariupol say they are being held like hostages.
Russian journalist tells of 14-hour interrogation
Marina Ovsyannikova has been fined and released after carrying out a protest live on Russian TV.
Two Fox News journalists killed in Ukraine
Pierre Zakrzewski and Oleksandra Kuvshinova were killed when their vehicle was hit outside Kyiv.
The troubling tale of a vanished basketball star
Brittney Griner, widely considered the best female player of all time, has been detained in Russia.
Video 3 minutes 57 seconds
Kyiv tower block residents record new life under siege
Two Ukrainian women have kept a video diary recording their new lives while under attack from Russia.
Three prime ministers risk train ride to meet Zelensky
After a perilous train journey from Poland to Kyiv, European leaders tell Ukraine 'you're not alone'.
What happened on day 20 of the Russia-Ukraine war
Three PMs visit Kyiv, while staff at a hospital in Mariupol say they are being held like hostages.
Russian journalist tells of 14-hour interrogation
Marina Ovsyannikova has been fined and released after carrying out a protest live on Russian TV.
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Kenyan soldiers killed in suspected al-shabab attack
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Copyright: AFPImage caption: Kenyan soldiers are part of AU troops in Somalia More than 10 Kenyan soldiers have been killed by a roadside explosive in southern Somalia.
Five others were seriously injured when their vehicle ran over an improvised explosive device in the Gedo region, near the Kenya-Somalia border.
The names of the killed soldiers have not been revealed, but a former Kenyan presidential aspirant said on Twitter that his younger brother was among the dead.
The attack has been blamed on al-Qaeda linked al-Shabab group which has carried out similar strikes against civilians and security forces convoys.
The killed soldiers were part of the African Union Mission in Somalia - a peacekeeping force deployed to the country to help the federal government fight the al-Shabab militants.
Recent months have seen a surge in militant attacks which have targeted public areas, government installations and security check points.
It comes as the country grapples with a much delayed parliamentary election, with analysts saying the rise in attacks is meant to scuttle the process that will culminate in the elected MPs selecting a new president.
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Copyright: AFPImage caption: Coronavirus cases in Namibia have reduced Namibia's President Hage Geingob has announced that wearing of face masks will no longer be mandatory in public places.
Mr Geingob said vaccinated foreign visitors will not require PCR testing on arrival into the country.
The removal of Covid-19 restrictions in the country comes amid a reduction in new virus cases being reported.
The president increased the number of people allowed to attend events from 500 to 1,000.
He said that people using public transport and those attending indoor events would be encouraged to wear masks.
The new measures will be in place for a month.
The active coronavirus cases in the country stand at 222, with the country averaging 14 new cases per day in the last seven days.
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