At least a dozen civilians were killed Thursday in central Mali when the bus carrying them exploded on an explosive device.
The explosion occurred in the early afternoon on the road between Bandiagara and Goundaka, in the Mopti sector.
In DR Congo, Christian Tshiwewe officially takes over the head of the Congolese army on Thursday.
He is the new FARDC Chief of Staff.
A ceremony was organized in the presence of the Head of State, Félix Tshisekedi, who had appointed him at the beginning of October.
Four years after coming to power, the president is continuing to regain control of an army long dominated by generals loyal to Joseph Kabila.
Details in Kinshasa, by Aurélie Bazzara-Kibangula.
In Zarzis in Tunisia, families await the return of the bodies of migrants who disappeared in a shipwreck.
More than twenty days ago, nearly twenty passengers were in the boat, including a woman and her one-year-old child, as well as a group of young people between 16 and 18 years old.
The families are demanding more action from the authorities on the search for the bodies, while the fishermen and many residents are mobilizing to find the remains at sea. Report by Lilia Blaise and Hamdi Tlili.
Editor: Célia Caracena
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