Russian soldiers are present in Mali and more precisely in Timbuktu.

About fifty of them are said to be installed alongside the Malian army.

They would come either from the private company Wagner or from the Russian army.

We are talking about cinema this evening with the Ivorian director Joël Akafou, author of: "Traverser".

A first feature-length documentary, special prize at the last Fespaco.

This film offers us a lucid look at the young immigrants who attempt to cross Africa to Europe.

In the EAST of the

DRC, three agents of the NGO “Concern Worldwide”

were kidnapped this Friday in the vicinity of the Virunga national park near the city of Goma. According to a local source, the tragedy occurred around 10 a.m. local time, when this NGO team was returning from a humanitarian mission. The inhabitants of this area are worried about the insecurity on this section of road that leads to Sake and call on the government to take its responsibilities.

This Friday marked Ethiopia

's Orthodox Christmas celebrations

in

Lalibela

, a town known for its rock-carved churches.

The Tigrayan forces occupied this city for several months before withdrawing in mid-December.

The opportunity for thousands of Orthodox to make the traditional Christmas pilgrimage, despite a strong military presence.

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