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African Leaders Press Putin on Grain Deal and Peace Plan for Ukraine

By Mark Trevelyan | Reuters

African leaders pressed Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday to move ahead with their peace plan to end the Ukraine war and renew a deal on the export of Ukrainian grain that Moscow tore up last week.

More from WPR: Don’t Dismiss Non-Western Efforts to End the War in Ukraine

UN Lifts Last Restriction on Arms for C.A.R. Government, but Not for Mercenaries

By Edith M. Lederer | Associated Press

The U.N. Security Council lifted a requirement that the Central African Republic get advance U.N. approval for arms purchases and transfers for its security forces, but kept an arms embargo on mercenaries and all other armed groups despite vehement opposition from the country’s government.

More from WPR: Wagner Is Only One Piece in Central African Republic’s Messy Puzzle

Niger's Army Command Declares Support for Military Coup

By Boureima Balima and Moussa Aksar | Reuters

Niger's army command on Thursday declared its support for a coup instigated the previous day by soldiers of the presidential guard, saying its priority was to avoid destabilizing the country.

African Leaders Seek Grain Commitments at Russia Summit With Putin

By Mark Trevelyan and Joe Bavier | Reuters

African leaders will look to Russian President Vladimir Putin for concrete promises on grain supplies at a summit starting on Thursday, with some also likely to seek clarity and assurances on the future of Wagner mercenaries in the continent.