The United States is urging Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to sign deal on US access to Ukraine’s critical minerals, White House national security adviser Mike Waltz has said. Zelensky has refused the offer, saying: “I can’t sell our state.” The comments in the White House news briefing came shortly after Zelensky wrapped up a meeting with Trump‘s Ukraine envoy in Kyiv, saying he was ready to make an “investment and security agreement” with the US to end the war.
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Mali announces release of 82 soldiers held by armed groups in the north
Mali announced the release of 82 soldiers captured by Tuareg and al-Qaeda-linked groups in the north. The Malian army confirmed they were freed into government
Sudan army reports RSF advancing on Kurmuk near Ethiopia border
Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement – North have advanced into Kurmuk, a key town bordering Ethiopia, amid military withdrawal.