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Two coronavirus patients board a military helicopter in Metz to be evacuated to Essen, Germany. 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
Planes take off from Istres, France, and arrive in Niamey, Niger, to bring back French and European citizens wishing to leave the Sahel nation six days after elite troops ousted the president in a coup. IMAGES
French President Emmanuel Macron lands on French helicopter carrier Tonnerre, docked in Beirut since August 14, to oversee aid distribution during his second visit to the port, ground zero of the colossal blast that killed more than 180 people, wounded at least 6,500 others, and devastated swathes of the Lebanese capital. IMAGES TO COMPLETE VIDI1WW556_EN
The Covid-19 epidemic has killed 20,796 people in France since it began in March, including 531 deaths recorded since Monday, but the pressure on hospitals continues to ease gradually, announces France's Director General of Health. SOUNDBITES
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.