AU - Africanews

1. South Africa to withdraw troops from UN mission in DR Congo

   It said the decision to leave MONUSCO was influenced by the need to consolidate and realign the resources of the national defence force.

2. Catholic Pope Leo XIV calls for an end to violence in Nigeria

   Gunmen killed three villagers and abducted 11 people Saturday, including a Catholic priest, while at least 170 were killed in Woro earlier in the week.

3. Haiti's presidential council steps down with no succession plan

   Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aimé will now be solely in charge of the country and faces the task of organising elections on his own.

4. Organisation promoting Central African economic integration suspends activities

   The organisation promotes regional integration in six Central African countries.

5. Uganda and Tanzanian leaders hold bilateral talks

   Discussions in Dar es Salaam between President Samia Suluhu Hassan and her Tanzanian counterpart, President Yoweri Museveni, focused on trade, infrastructure, and regional peace.