On the Round Up Wrap segment of the show resident analyst Mighti Jamie joins us to talk about some of the stories highlighted earlier as well as throw forward to the week ahead.....

TALKING POINTS

1. Tens of thousands have gathered in Tehran's Enqelab Square to mourn Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in what Iranian authorities say were US-Israeli attacks on Saturday. State media confirmed his death on Sunday, and the government has announced a 40-day period of national mourning. The strikes also killed several top Iranian officials, including the head of the armed forces, the defence minister, and the commander of the Revolutionary Guards.

2. The United States has eased sanctions on senior Malian officials previously accused of links to the Russian mercenary group Wagner. Defense Minister Sadio Camara and military officers Alou Boi Diarra and Adama Bagayoko were targeted over allegations of supporting Wagner's operations in Mali. The Treasury gave no reason for Friday's move, which comes amid a review of US policy in Africa.  

3. Guinea has released 16 Sierra Leonean security personnel who were detained earlier this week, in a move that could ease tensions over a long-standing border dispute. The dispute centres on unclear boundaries in the frontier town of Kaliyereh, where Sierra Leone said its forces were building a border post when Guinean troops arrived and arrested them.  

4. Campaigning for Congo-Brazzaville's presidential election began Saturday, with 82-year-old President Denis Sassou Nguesso expected to extend his long rule. Sassou Nguesso first led the country from 1979 to 1992, returned to power after a civil war in 1997, and will now seek a final five-year term. The campaign opened in the oil hub of Pointe-Noire, ahead of voting on March 15. Six opposition candidates, including newcomer Destin Gavin, are running.

5. Haiti's authorities say they are still planning how to hold general elections safely this year, despite ongoing gang violence. Elections are scheduled for late August, with a runoff in early December. The Provisional Electoral Council will open registrations for political parties and candidates from today until March 12.

On the Round Up Wrap segment of the show resident analyst Mighti Jamie joins us to talk about some of the stories highlighted earlier as well as throw forward to the week ahead.....
TALKING POINTS
1. Tens of thousands have gathered in Tehran's Enqelab Square to mourn Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in what Iranian authorities say were US-Israeli attacks on Saturday. State media confirmed his death on Sunday, and the government has announced a 40-day period of national mourning. The strikes also killed several top Iranian officials, including the head of the armed forces, the defence minister, and the commander of the Revolutionary Guards.
2. The United States has eased sanctions on senior Malian officials previously accused of links to the Russian mercenary group Wagner. Defense Minister Sadio Camara and military officers Alou Boi Diarra and Adama Bagayoko were targeted over allegations of supporting Wagner's operations in Mali. The Treasury gave no reason for Friday's move, which comes amid a review of US policy in Africa. &nbsp;
3. Guinea has released 16 Sierra Leonean security personnel who were detained earlier this week, in a move that could ease tensions over a long-standing border dispute. The dispute centres on unclear boundaries in the frontier town of Kaliyereh, where Sierra Leone said its forces were building a border post when Guinean troops arrived and arrested them. &nbsp;
4. Campaigning for Congo-Brazzaville's presidential election began Saturday, with 82-year-old President Denis Sassou Nguesso expected to extend his long rule. Sassou Nguesso first led the country from 1979 to 1992, returned to power after a civil war in 1997, and will now seek a final five-year term. The campaign opened in the oil hub of Pointe-Noire, ahead of voting on March 15. Six opposition candidates, including newcomer Destin Gavin, are running.
5. Haiti's authorities say they are still planning how to hold general elections safely this year, despite ongoing gang violence. Elections are scheduled for late August, with a runoff in early December. The Provisional Electoral Council will open registrations for political parties and candidates from today until March 12.