France to Recognize Palestine; Gaza Talks Collapse, Thai-Cambodia Conflict Explainer
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🇵🇸** France to Recognize Palestine; Gaza Talks Collapse**
French President Macron announced France will recognize Palestine as a state at the UN General Assembly in September, making it the largest European country to do so amid growing anger over Israel’s Gaza war that has killed 59,587 Palestinians. Separately, US envoy Steve Witkoff withdrew from Gaza ceasefire talks, accusing Hamas of showing “a lack of desire” to reach agreement, while Israel also recalled its negotiating team from Qatar. Hamas expressed surprise at the US withdrawal and affirmed its commitment to continue negotiations, as at least 115 Palestinians have died from malnutrition since October with aid groups warning of “mass starvation.”
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Africa Stability Ratings and News Summary
More Unstable
🇩🇿 Algeria, 🇦🇴 Angola, 🇧🇯 Benin, 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso, 🇧🇮 Burundi, 🇨🇲 Cameroon, 🇨🇫 Central African Republic, 🇹🇩 Chad, 🇰🇲 Comoros, 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic Of The Congo, 🇩🇯 Djibouti, 🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea, 🇪🇷 Eritrea, 🇸🇿 Eswatini, 🇪🇹 Ethiopia, 🇬🇦 Gabon, 🇬🇳 Guinea, 🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau, 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast, 🇰🇪 Kenya, 🇱🇸 Lesotho, 🇱🇷 Liberia, 🇲🇬 Madagascar, 🇲🇱 Mali, 🇲🇷 Mauritania, 🇲🇿 Mozambique, 🇳🇪 Niger, 🇳🇬 Nigeria, 🇨🇬 Republic of the Congo, 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone, 🇸🇴 Somalia, 🇿🇦 South Africa, 🇸🇸 South Sudan, 🇸🇩 Sudan, 🇬🇲 The Gambia, 🇹🇬 Togo, 🇺🇬 Uganda, 🇪🇭 Western Sahara, 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
More Stable
No countries were more stable over this period
Unchanged
🇧🇼 Botswana, 🇨🇻 Cape Verde, 🇬🇭 Ghana, 🇲🇼 Malawi, 🇲🇺 Mauritius, 🇲🇦 Morocco, 🇳🇦 Namibia, 🇷🇼 Rwanda, 🇸🇳 Senegal, 🇸🇹 São Tomé and Príncipe, 🇹🇿 Tanzania, 🇿🇲 Zambia
Regional News Summary
In the Democratic Republic of Congo, a significant tourism deal has been struck with FC Barcelona, amounting to €40 million. This partnership aims to bolster tourism revenue and create jobs, reflecting the country’s efforts to enhance its economic prospects through international collaboration [SOURCE - The Sun].
However, the region faces ongoing challenges, particularly in the realm of security. The DRC and Rwanda-backed rebels have signed a declaration of principles for a permanent ceasefire in the eastern part of the country, a move facilitated by Qatar. This agreement seeks to end years of conflict and bring stability to a region long plagued by violence [SOURCE - ABC News].
In Zambia, the Food Reserve Agency announced plans to export 1 million tonnes of surplu
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