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1. Prosecutors seek seven-year prison term for Sarkozy in Gaddafi case

   French prosecutors have requested a seven‑year prison sentence for former president Nicolas Sarkozy in his appeal trial over allegations that his 2007 presidential campaign received illegal funding from Muammar Gaddafi’s Libya.

2. Rwanda's former first lady to appeal decision to reopen genocide probe against her

   Rwanda's former first lady Agathe Habyarimana will appeal last week's ruling by a French court that overturned a 2025 decision to dismiss an investigation into her role in the 1994 genocide.

3. Israeli drone strikes kill 8 near Beirut ahead of talks

   Israeli drone strikes on Wednesday hit multiple vehicles along a main highway south of Beirut, killing eight people — including a woman and her two children — according to Lebanon’s Health Ministry, in one of the deadliest escalations since the ceasefire took effect.

4. Gabon move to acquire stake in international manganese-mining company

   It wants a slice of Eramet, the company whose subsidiary, Comilog, mines manganese at Moanda in the east of the country.

5. US President Trump arrives in Beijing for two-day summit with Xi Jinping

   Air Force One landed in Beijing on Wednesday, carrying US President Donald Trump to his high-stakes summit with Chinese leader Xi Jingping.