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Ukraine-Russia war – live: Kyiv issues warning to Belarus as drone ‘blows hole’ in Russian ship

Strike marks first Ukrainian attack on one of Russia’s main commercial ports

The Independent UK

In Niger, US seeks to hang on to its last, best counterterrorist outpost in West Africa

As several European countries evacuate Niger following a coup, the Biden administration seems intent on staying

The Independent UK

Ukraine recap: counter-offensive gathers pace while Wagner Group takes on new role

Reports from the front lines of the various conflict zones reveal daily just how difficult Ukraine is finding its summer counter-offensive. Russia has had months to build defensive fortifications and Ukrainian troops are having to fight their way through territory which – according to Oleksiy Danilov, the secretary of Ukraine’s…

The Conversation

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‘Extremely dangerous’ Wagner fighters seeking to destabilise Nato, Poland warns

The mercenaries have been training Belarusian forces close to the Polish border in recent weeks

The Independent UK

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 526 of the invasion

Kyiv defended itself against eighth consecutive nightly drone attack; Ukrainians in Russian-occupied territory being forced to assume Russian citizenship, study finds

The Guardian - AU

Russia attacks grain port across River Danube from Romania amid Black Sea blockade

Erdogan says Putin agrees to visit Turkey as talks continue to restart grain deal

The Independent UK

Nervous NATO nations are beefing up security due to Wagner fighters across their borders in Belarus

NATO allies located along the alliance’s eastern front are growing increasingly worried about the presence of Russia-linked Wagner group mercenaries in Belarus

The Independent UK

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Malians who thrived with arrival of UN peacekeeping mission fear economic fallout from its departure

The pending pullout of U.N. peacekeepers from Mali is creating worries about what the withdrawal will mean for thousands of citizens who built livelihoods at and around the mission's bases

The Independent UK

What would ECOWAS’ threat to use force to restore democracy in Niger look like?

West Africa’s regional bloc known as ECOWAS has threatened the use of force in reinstating the president of Niger after was deposed by his military but how the bloc would carry out the threat remains unclear

The Independent UK

Russia responsible for Niger coup, says top Ukrainian official

The Russian Wagner Group’s boss, Yevgeny Prigozhin, has hailed the coup as a move towards independence from the West.

Al Jazeera

Tuesday briefing: The global fallout from Niger’s coup

In today’s newsletter: The country has been considered stable in an unstable region. So what sparked a coup – and what effects will it have?

The Guardian - UK

As regional bloc threatens invention in Niger, neighboring juntas vow mutual defense

Two military-ruled West African nations vowed Monday to prevent military intervention in Niger as a military junta attempts to consolidate power after a coup

The Independent UK

Ukraine: fatalities in Kryvyi Rih and Kherson as Russia plays down drone attack on Moscow

Residential buildings and civilian neighbourhoods in Ukraine were targeted by ballistic missiles

The Guardian - UK

Niger junta accuses France of plotting to 'intervene militarily'

Niger's military junta has accused France of seeking to "intervene militarily" to return deposed President Mohamed Bazoum to power as tensions mount with the country's former colonial ruler France and regional neighbours.

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What role is Russia playing in the Niger coup?

Thousands of supporters of the junta that seized power in Niger last week have taken to the streets to wave Russian flags and sing the name of Vladimir Putin.

Al Jazeera

Situation in Niger is ‘cause for serious concern’, says Kremlin

The Kremlin’s comment comes days after Wagner mercenary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin appeared to show support for the coup.

Radio France Internationale

Low turnout as CAR votes on third term for President Touadera

Low turnout has been reported as the Central African Republic voted in a referendum on a new constitution that would allow President Faustin-Archange Touadera to seek a third term.

Radio France Internationale

West African leaders threaten intervention in Niger after military coup

West African leaders have imposed economic and travel sanctions on Niger’s military junta, threatening military action if ousted President Mohammed Bazoum is not reinstated within a week.

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The Guardian - AU

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 522 of the invasion

Putin says Russia ‘building up power’ of its navy; drone attack on Moscow damages two office blocks

Radio France Internationale

Central African Republic votes on whether to allow president a third term

Voters in the Central African Republic will cast their ballots on Sunday on a controversial plan to change the constitution and open the door to a third term by President Faustin Archange Touadera.

Evening Standard

Wagner mercenaries gather near the Polish border

Over 100 mercenaries belonging to the Russian-linked Wagner group in Belarus have moved close to the border with Poland, according to the Polish prime minister.

The Guardian - AU

Poland raises fears about ‘dangerous’ situation with Wagner troops near border – as it happened

Poland has been concerned about the spillover of war on to its territory ever since Russia invaded Ukraine

The Independent UK

Wagner mercenaries in Belarus move closer to the Polish border, Poland's prime minister says

The Polish prime minister says that over 100 mercenaries belonging to the Russian-linked Wagner group in Belarus have moved close to the border with Poland

WEKU

Soldiers declare Niger general as head of state following coup

Mutinous soldiers who staged a coup in Niger declared their leader, Gen. Abdourahmane Tchiani, the new head of state on Friday. A spokesman also said that the constitution was suspended.

The Conversation

Russia-Africa summit: Putin offers unconvincing giveaways in a desperate bid to make up for killing the Ukraine grain deal

The second Russia-Africa summit in St Petersburg on July 27 and 28 was predictably overshadowed by the war in Ukraine – and especially Russia’s refusal to agree an extension of the Black Sea grain deal, which expired earlier in the month.

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