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According to a report, Niger’s military leadership has ended an agreement that allowed u.s. personnel to be in the country, there are around 650 deployed. Reportedly, this week the u.s. who have a base in Niger sent a delegation to Niamey for talks. According to the report, this was followed by a statement saying the u s. presence is illegal and violates the constitutional rules which require the people to be consulted on the installation of a foreign army on their territory.

Reportedly, in December the prime minister of Niger visited Moscow; referring to relations with Russia, Niger’s military spokesman said they are hoping to buy military equipment to fight against terrorists who have claimed thousands of victims under the indifferent eye of much of the international community. According to the report, an accusation by the u.s. that Niger made a secret deal to supply Iran with uranium was described as cynical.

Reportedly, there was a suggestion that the u.s. didn’t approve of Niger’s allies, and Niger has denounced their condescending attitude and threat of reprisals.

According to a report, a new u.n. mechanism for speeding up delivery of aid to Gaza haa been proposed. Reportedly, the proposal talks about the opening of a new inspection facility at Rafah, inspections for Rafah are carried out at the israeli Kerem shalom crossing or at the egyptian border. According to the report, it also talks about the tracking of aid throughout Gaza.

Reportedly, two u.n. coordinators will supervise the mechanisms for inspection and tracking which will see the opening of a new data base for all aid. According to the report, the scheme will cost $61.2 million. It is unclear why it will cost so much.

Reportedly, the scheme does not deal with security issues which have become important as desperate crowds and criminals have looted aid. According to the report, more aid would be able to enter Gaza if Israel opened up more crossings to a sustained flow of aid, especially in the north. Reportedly, aid has been rejected if it contains an item judged to be a security risk. According to the report, unicef say that 31% of gazan babies suffered from malnutrition in February, compared to 15.6% in January.

According to a report, a uk conservative mp has defected to reform uk after refusing to apologise for saying islamists had control of London mayor, Sadiq Khan. Reportedly, the traditional unionist voice have formed a partnership with reform uk known as the brexit party. According to the report, in an announcement at their party conference the tuv said the uk is being dismantled as a result of post brexit trading rules for northern Ireland.

Reportedly, in January the democratic unionist party agreed to end their boycott of the northern Ireland government.

According to a report, Russia said their forces have intercepted drones in several regions of Russia, including Moscow where five drones were shot down. Reportedly, the biggest attack was in southern Russia where an oil refinery was targeted, the sixth oil refinery to be targeted in a week. According to the report, the Belgorod region that lies north of the Ukraine border was attacked, and a teenage girl died when a shell hit her home.

Reportedly, Sunday is the last day of the presidential election in Russia. According to the report, Vladimir Putin is sure to win a six year term as he has no realistic opponents. Reportedly, critics have urged people to protest at voting stations.

According to the report, in Ukraine there was a missile attack on the port city of Odesa, days after a missile attack killed atleast twenty people, Kharkiv was also hit.

According to a report, much of west and central Africa has been without internet services. Reportedly, Burkina Faso, Benin, Liberia and Ghana were severely affected, as was Niger, Gambia, Ivory Coast, Guinea, Namibia and Lesotho.

According to the report, the disruptions may be a physical cut. Reportedly, according to Cloudfare there seems to be a pattern in the timing of the disruptions. According to the report, the african cable operator, Seacom confirmed that services on its west african cable system were down and redirected its customers to the newer google equiano cable.

According to a report, a missing panel was noticed when a boeing plane landed at an Oregon airport. Reportedly, the missing panel which was on the underside of the plane previously went unnoticed.

According to the report, an airport official said the 25 year old plane landed safely but there will be an enquiry into how it happened. Reportedly, the u.s. aviation authority said it was investigating how the panel came apart.

According to a report, delegations will travel to Qatar for negotiations, though hamas’s latest proposal has been described as absurd by the israeli prime minister. Reportedly, hamas have said there would be an initial release of some israeli hostages in return for 700-1,000 Palestinian prisoners, a permanent ceasefire and a deadline for an israeli withdrawal.

According to a report, portraits of the russian president hang on the walls of some classrooms in russian occupied Ukraine, pupils are taught that Ukraine isn’t a real country and parents are in trouble if a student challenges the russian curriculum. Reportedly, speaking about the occupation can result in russian authorities visiting home, and if a student’s homework is written in ukrainian the police are informed. According to the report, children must sing the russian national anthem and write inspirational letters to russian soldiers.

Reportedly, former ukrainian teachers have created an online platform to teach the ukrainian curriculum to keep them connected to their culture. Reportedly, there are recordings for those who don’t have a signal.

According to a report, food aid has been delivered to Gaza courtesy of the spanish charity vessel, ‘Open arms’, the u.s. charity, World central kitchen and the United arab emirates. Reportedly, the opening of a food aid corridor means that other shipments will be able to do the same. According to the report, dinghys were used to push pallets containing 200 tonnes of food to a floating jetty built by wck.

Reportedly, the aid consists of beans, chickpeas, canned tuna, corn, rice, carrots and dates. According to reports, traditionally dates have been used to break a fast during ramadan. Reportedly, the food which has been loaded on to 12 lorries may be destined for World central kitchen’s 65 kitchens throughout Gaza.

According to a report, a strike on an unrwa warehouse in Rafah has killed hamas commander Muhammad Abu Hasna. Reportedly, he was described as a director of field operations and an integrator of the various hamas units. According to the report, he was also involved with an intelligence network that collected data on israeli defence soldiers in Gaza and has been accused of seizing aid.

Reportedly, Rafah is believed to be the last remaining stronghold of hamas, and contains four battalions they want to destroy. According to the report, Israel who said there is no safe place for terrorists in Gaza say an evacuation of Rafah will be carried out in coordination with international actors and in cooperation with Egypt who say they do not want palestinians crossing its border.