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Tehran (AP + Diplomat.so) — Iran's president warned Monday that any roadmap to restore Tehran's tattered nuclear deal with world powers must see international inspectors end their probe on man-made uranium particles found at undeclared sites in the country.

NAIROBI (Reuters + Diplomat.so) - An air strike killed at least four people, including two children, in the capital of Ethiopia's northern Tigray region on Friday, the head of a hospital in the city said.

Mekelle (Diplomat.so) - The Tigray Front criticized the air raids of the Ethiopian warplanes on sites in the besieged Tigray region, in an attempt to escalate the internal fighting in Ethiopia.

JOHANNESBURG (AP + Diplomat.so) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken began his three-nation tour of Africa Sunday by visiting a museum in South Africa commemorating how the country's Black youths helped to end white racist rule.

Algiers (Reuters + Diplomat.so) - Algeria suspended a 20-year-old friendship treaty with Spain that committed the two sides to cooperation in controlling migration flows, and also banned imports from Spain, escalating a row over Madrid's stance on Western Sahara.

JIUQUAN (Xinhua + Diplomat.so) - China successfully sent two satellites into space from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China on Friday.

ISTANBUL (Anadolu Agency + Diplomat.so) - According to its state minister, Ethiopia will ensure inclusivity of all agendas at stake, including controversial constitutional elements to be discussed in a planned national dialogue to put forth a lasting solution to the internal conflict.

ADDIS ABABA (Reuters + Diplomat.so) - Ethiopian forces have recaptured the strategic towns of Dessie and Kombolcha from rebellious Tigrayan forces, the government said on Monday, the latest sign of the government retaking territory.

Washington (Diplomat.so) - The following is the text of a joint statement signed by the governments of Australia, Canada, Denmark, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, and the United States.

Washington (Diplomat.so) - In a press statement issued by the US State Department, it called on the TPLF to withdraw its forces from the Afar and Amhara regions to prevent the spread of violence and internal fighting in Ethiopia.

WASHINGTON (Reuters +) - U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday called for the immediate release of Sudan's prime minister and all other officials after the Sudan military seized power in the nation.

KHARTOUM (Xinhua + Diplomat.so) - Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok, members of the Transitional Sovereignty Council's civilian component and several ministers have been arrested by joint military forces, Sudan's Ministry of Information and Communications said Monday.

London (Reuters + Diplomat.so) - Ali Harbi Ali, the son of an ex-media adviser to a former prime minister of Somalia, has been arrested by British police under anti-terrorism laws following the killing of lawmaker David Amess, a source close to the investigation and British media said.

Washington (Reuters + Diplomat.so) - Foreign countries greeted the makeup of the new government in Afghanistan with caution and dismay on Wednesday after the Taliban appointed hardline veteran figures to top positions, including several with a U.S. bounty on their heads.

Kabul (Diplomat.so) - The Taliban movement announced a mini-government, which it described as the caretaker government, in a press conference held today in Kabul by its spokesman, Zabihullah Mujahid , while its emir, Mawlawi Hibatullah AKhundzada, remained in his position as its leader.

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP + Diplomat.so) — Thousands of Eritrean refugees are increasingly caught in the middle of the conflict in Ethiopia's Tigray region, where witnesses and U.N. officials say forces have attacked their camps, abducted or killed some of the residents, and stolen their food and possessions.

Washington (AP + DIPLOMAT.SO) — The Taliban appear to have "strategic momentum" in the fight for control of Afghanistan as they put increasing pressure on key cities, setting the stage for a decisive period in coming weeks as American forces complete their withdrawal, the top U.S. military…

Mogadishu (Diplomat.so) - In a press statement issued today by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Federal Republic of Somalia, it expressed its concern about the riots and violence in South Africa, which caused the killing of Somali citizens and looting of their commercial…

Washington (Diplomat.so) - The US State Department issued a press statement on the critical political and security situation in Mali, which took place the second coup in less than a year, and strongly condemned the arrest of civilian leaders in the transitional government.

Bamako (Diplomat.so) - The local transition monitoring committee, made up of ECOWAS, the African Union and MINUSMA, with members of the international community, including France, the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany and the European Union, express its deep concern at the situation in Mali…