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The former governor of Kasai Province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo says dialogue, not bounties on rebels, is needed to halt fighting in the country’s east. Uganda has deployed special forces in South Sudan's capital Juba to maintain security as tensions rise between the government and opposition leadership. Officials from the United States and Ukraine are in Saudi Arabia for talks on ending Ukraine’s war with Russia, with Kyiv’s negotiators expected to present a partial ceasefire plan.

A U.S. delegation led by Secretary of State Marco Rubio is holding talks with senior officials from Ukraine in Saudi Arabia on how to end Russia's war in Ukraine. The meeting came hours after Russian air defenses shot down over 300 Ukrainian drones over 10 regions in Russia overnight. Russian officials say at least three people were killed and 18 were injured, including three children, in the attack. The Ukrainian air force says Russia launched over 100 drones and a ballistic missile on its territory on Tuesday. VOA’s Nike Ching is travelling with the U.S. secretary of State and has this update on the peace negotiations from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.