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Russian media figure flees to Lithuania
Russian media figure flees to Lithuania
by  AFP

Ksenia Sobchak, a Russian media figure and the daughter of Vladimir Putin's mentor, has fled her country for Lithuania, border officials in Vilnius said Wednesday, after Russian news agencies reported that she had become a suspect in an extortion case.

Second day of Ethiopia peace talks in South Africa
Second day of Ethiopia peace talks in South Africa
by  AFP

The first formal peace talks between the warring sides in the brutal two-year conflict in Ethiopia's Tigray region went into a second day in South Africa on Wednesday. The dialogue between negotiators from the Ethiopian government of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and the regional authorities in war-stricken Tigray came almost two months to the day since fighting resumed, shattering a five-month truce.

US accuses Russia's Wagner of worsening security in Mali
US accuses Russia's Wagner of worsening security in Mali
by  AFP

Mali's security situation has become "significantly worse" due to the ruling junta's choices, including an alleged decision to partner with Wagner, a Russian private security firm, a senior US official said Wednesday.

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