AU - Africanews

1. Togo to ask UN members to adopt world maps that show true size of Africa

   Togo has launched a campaign to adopt a world map that better represents the true size of Africa. Now Togo will ask UN member states to commit to ditching European centred maps in favour of more accurate representations.

2. Chinese national sentenced to a year in prison for attempting to smuggle ants out of Kenya

   A Chinese national has been sentenced to a year in prison for attempting to smuggle ants out of Kenya. Zhang Kequn was arrested at Nairobi airport last month with more than 2,000 ants hidden in his luggage.

3. Brazil calls for stronger defence preparedness as LAAD expo opens in São Paulo

   As geopolitical tensions evolve globally, authorities say initiatives like LAAD Security reflect a growing push across the region to balance peace with preparedness.

4. Russia repeats offer to take Iran's enriched uranium

   As the world waits for peace talks between the US and Iran to resume, Russia says it can help solve the problem of Iran's enriched uranium.

5. Kenya fuel prices surge amid global oil crisis and domestic controversy

   Kenya has announced a sharp rise in fuel prices, with diesel recording its biggest increase on record despite a recent tax cut.