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The head of France's National Assembly Richard Ferrand has paid tribute to the thirteen French soldiers killed in Mali. His comments were followed by a minute of silence. IMAGES
In the barracks of the 1st regiment of parachute hussars of Tarbes, France's minister for the armed forces, Florence Parly, presides over a national tribute to the two French soldiers who were killed Saturday in Mali. IMAGES
Soldiers at the Pau-Uzein Air Force Base paid a final tribute to their seven brothers-in-arms from the 5th Combat Helicopter Regiment (RHC)killed last week. The soldiers died when two helicopters collided last Monday while pursuing jihadists in northern Mali where militant violence has soared in recent months. IMAGES
French President Emmanuel Macron lays a wreath with his G5 Sahel counterparts at the 5th Combat Helicopter Regiment base in Pau, the home of seven of the 13 French soldiers killed in operations in Mali last December. IMAGES
French Defence Minister Sébastien Lecornu is on board the Dixmude, a French helicopter carrier anchored in the Egyptian port of Al-Arich, where wounded civilians from Gaza are being treated. The minister is spending New Year's Eve aboard the French ship, anchored some 50 kilometers from the Rafah crossing point between Egypt and the Gaza Strip, where aid is trickling in. IMAGES
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.