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1. Russian navy warship docks in Iran ahead of joint naval exercises

   Iran temporarily shut the Strait of Hormuz for live-fire drills on Tuesday, a rare show of force that coincided with another round of indirect nuclear negotiations with the United States in Geneva.

2. Ramadan: Egytian charity delivers aid during Islamic holy month

   As Muslims across the world gear up to celebrate Ramadan, the Misr ElKheir charity foundation in Egypt is getting aid ready for residents living in poverty.

3. Ashes and reflection: Lagos Catholics mark Ash Wednesday

   Catholics in Nigeria's largest city flocked to churches on Wednesday for Ash Wednesday, beginning the 40-day Lenten season with prayers and the traditional imposition of ashes.

4. South Sudan: Hospitals overwhelmed as fighting rages on

   The Aboko teaching hospital is one of a string in South Sudan that are overwhelmed as fighting in the country rages on. It has only one surgeon, and resources are running thin on the ground.

5. ISWAP raid kills eight Nigerian soldiers as jihadist attacks intensify in northeast

   At least eight Nigerian soldiers have been killed and 23 others wounded after a deadly raid by jihadists linked to the Islamic State in the country’s northeast.