In eastern DRC, clashes are still reported between the Congolese army, supported by local armed groups, and the M23 rebels, still present in Kibumba.
Their withdrawal had been announced on December 23 during a ceremony in the presence of the regional force.
But local sources say rebels are still visible in the area.
Negotiations between London and Port-Louis on the status of the Chagos Archipelago have begun.
Britain and Mauritius are planning an agreement early this year over a half-century-old territorial dispute.
The details of our correspondent in Port-Louis Abdoollah EARALLY.
The film "Tirailleurs" is released in theaters at the beginning of January in France and Senegal.
Omar SY's latest film tells the story of a young Senegalese forcibly recruited by the colonial army and his father who voluntarily enlists to watch over him.
This is the first tribute paid to these men on the big screen.
The so-called “Senegalese” Tirailleurs are actually from all over West and Central Africa. They were often forcibly enlisted to fight in conflicts of which they knew nothing.
After the wars, some never received pensions, or the French nationality they had been promised.
Who were these men and what remains of their memory?
The report in Dakar by Sarah SAKHO and Elimane NDAO.
Editor: Célia Caracena
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