AU - Africanews

1. Israel agrees to 'limited reopening' of Rafah crossing between Egypt and Gaza

   Israel pledged to reopen the Rafah crossing between Egypt and the Gaza Strip once the search for the last hostage's remains ends. On Monday, Israeli authorities said they had recovered the body of police officer Ran Gvili.

2. Senegalese PM Ousmane Sonko dismisses AFCON tensions with Morocco

   During a visit to Rabat on Monday, Sonko described post-AFCON tensions between Senegalese and Moroccan football fans as "excesses" only caused by sporting emotions.

3. Sudan's vital gold industry hit by ongoing conflict, collapsing trade ties

   Sudan's gold industry, a key source of foreign currency, is reeling under ongoing conflict, infrastructure damage, and collapsing trade ties.

4. In Ivory Coast, cocoa farmers have nobody to sell their produce to

   The West African country is home to thousands of smallholder cocoa farmers, who are the backbone of the world's largest producer of the fruit. But the country currently faces major difficulties in selling its cocoa, hit by a slowdown in exports and a drop in global prices.

5. Sudan: Volunteers plant trees to make Khartoum greener amid reconstruction

   Volunteers of the "Green Khartoum" initiative are hoping to plant 1,000 trees in the Sudanese capital, where reconstruction is underway.