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The UN Security Council demands an end to the siege of El-Fasher in Sudan's Darfur region, where fighting between government and paramilitary forces has provoked a humanitarian crisis. The resolution, which was prepared by Britain and received 14 votes in favor with Russia abstaining, demands that the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces "halt the siege of El Fasher" and also calls for "an immediate halt to the fighting and for de-escalation in and around El-Fasher." IMAGES
Images show Somali military personnel and a military vehicle on a Mogadishu street near a popular hotel which was under siege by Al-Shabaab Islamist militants. The siege ended on Friday after more than 13 hours with all the gunmen killed, a police officer told AFP. IMAGES
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says he is "deeply distressed" by Israel´s announcement of a "complete siege" on the Gaza Strip. SOUNDBITE
Un assassin international affronte un groupe impitoyable de mercenaires déterminés à éliminer tous ceux qui se trouvent sur leur chemin.
Former French president François Hollande and several French ministers participate in a ceremony to pay homage to the four victims of the 2015 kosher supermarket siege, which happened two days after the Charlie Hebdo attacks. The hostage taker, Amedy Coulibally, was shot by the police during its assault of the scene. IMAGES
Gunfire can be heard near a hotel that was stormed by Al-Shabaab militants. Somali security forces have been engaged in an hours-long siege which has left eight civilians dead, according to a spokesperson for the national police. IMAGES
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