Civilians flee Mogadishu as Somali troops and opposition-allied militias trade fire

The United States announced the ceasefire agreement on Wednesday night following a fresh round of talks.

Israel's ​military will continue to carry out operations in Lebanon for the time being and will not be withdrawing from the country, Defence Minister Israel ​Katz said on Thursday, despite the announcement of a new ceasefire. Israel and Lebanon on Wednesday agreed to a new ceasefire following talks mediated by the United States. FRANCE 24's Noga Tarnopolsky reports from Jerusalem.

Outrage has erupted in France after it emerged the main suspect in the case of an 11-year-old girl missing since last week had been repeatedly accused of abusing children but no action was taken to protect others. Lyhanna, 11, went missing on Friday near the village of Fleurance in southwestern France, after she was last seen getting into a man's car.

Today on Arts24, we meet Khalif Tahir Thompson, an American painter, printmaker and papermaker. His exhibition, "Beautiful Land", currently on show at the Zidoun-Bossuyt Gallery in Paris, explores questions of identity, self-representation and belonging.