AU - Africanews

1. UN Tom Fletcher holds "constructive" talks with Sudanese army leader

   The United Nations' top humanitarian official, Tom Fletcher, met with Sudanese Armed Forces leader General Abdelfattah Al-Burhan on Tuesday, in a high-level diplomatic effort to secure critical access for life-saving aid delivery across the war-torn nation.

2. Turkey says all 20 soldiers killed in transport plane crash in Georgia

   The C-130 plane had taken off from Ganja, Azerbaijan, and was heading home when the accident took place.

3. A third of Japan-donated Mpox vaccines wasted in DRC due to storage challenges

   Approximately 35% of mpox vaccines donated by Japan to combat a dangerous new outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo are being wasted due to stringent preparation requirements that leave doses unusable within hours, the head of the country's mpox response has told Reuters.

4. Zambia's eco-friendly beekeeping helps combat deforestation

   Several NGOs and businesses have introduced wooden box beehives to increase honey production in an environmentally-friendly way.

5. Messi and Argentina football team to join Angola's 50th independence anniversary

   Messi and his teammates will play an exhibition game against the Angolan national team on Friday.