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1. Africa’s first G20 summit: highlights and what’s ahead

   The first Group of 20 summit in Africa that ended Sunday broke new ground by putting the priorities of poor countries at the top of the bloc's agenda.

2. Iran battles wildfire in UNESCO-listed Hyrcanian Forests

   According to media reports, the forest fire started on October 31 near the village of Elit, in an area described as one of the world's oldest and most biodiverse ecosystems

3. Tanzania cancels independence day celebrations after calls for protests

   The Tanzanian ¨Prime Minister said the funds meant for the event would instead be spent on rebuilding infrastructure damaged in last month’s election unrest.

4. UK court denies bail to ex-soldier wanted in Kenya over 2012 killing

   A former British soldier accused in the death of a young Kenyan mother more than a decade ago has been refused bail in London.

5. EU-AU Summit aims for peace and prosperity through multilateralism

   The heads of state and government of the European Union and the African Union met in Luanda, the capital of Angola, on Monday for the seventh EU-AU summit under the theme ‘Promoting peace and prosperity through effective multilateralism’.