Sajid Javid, UK secretary of state for health and social care, and Rishi Sunak, UK treasury chief, have both resigned their positions. The two UK ministers announced their resignations minutes
International
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has lifted the economic and financial sanctions placed on Mali. ECOWAS had, at an extraordinary summit in Ghana in January 2022, imposed
The Taliban government in Afghanistan has banned females from participating in large gatherings organised to address issues of national unity.