Monday

South Sudanese President Salva Kiir meets with Darfur Governor Minni Minnawi in Juba, South Sudan, to discuss efforts to end the conflict in Sudan. (Eye Radio)

The Sudanese Army says that it has shot down a long-range drone used by the Rapid Support Forces in Sudan's North Kordofan state, the second drone shot this month in the region. (Sudan Tribune)

Several fighters from both sides are killed after Somali federal forces and opposition groups clash in the South West State. Two civilians are also killed. Militias loyal to former state president Abdiaziz Laftagareen enter the regional capital Baidoa, challenging two battalions of the Somali National Army loyal to Somali president Hassan Sheikh Mohamud. (Reuters) (Garowe Online) (i24 news)

At least 22 people are killed in a shooting attack in Kebbe, Sokoto State, Nigeria. (Tribune)

A explosion is reported at a school in the Dashte Barchi neighborhood of Kabul, Afghanistan, injuring several people. Perpetrator is unknown. (Al Jazeera)

American Automobile Association reports that the national average of gas prices in the United States is $4.06 per gallon amidst stalled talks between the U.S. and Iran and threats from U.S. president Donald Trump against Oman, with the U.S. states of California and Hawaii above $5.50. (MLive Media Group) (The Guardian)

Floods and landslides caused by the southwest monsoon and Tropical Storm Kujira kill at least 23 people and displace thousands across the Philippines. (AA)