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How Togo has become a new entry point for weapons sent by Russia to Mali

A Russian ship under US sanctions, the Mikhail Britnev, dropped off its cargo of military vehicles at the Port of Lomé in Togo on July 9. It’s the first time that Togo has been a stop for a Russian shipment of weapons to Mali, carried out as part of Moscow’s support for the Malian government.

How Togo has become a new entry point for weapons sent by Russia to Mali

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Gaza holds mass funeral for extended family recovered from wartime rubble

Authorities described this as the Gaza Strip's biggest mass funeral since the war began, mourning dozens of people, including women and children, recently recovered from the rubble.

  • 112 individuals, including women and children, buried in Gaza rubble.
  • Mass funeral held in Gaza City, largest since Oct. 7, 2023.
  • Israeli military strike in Nov. 2023 attributed to Hamas operatives.

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