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Gare de Lyon station remains calm as the strike movement against pension reform continues to partially paralyse Ile-de-France transport during another day of demonstrations. IMAGES
SNCF and RATP traffic remains severely disrupted on the 23rd day of a strike against the French government's pension reform, with an average of six out of ten TGV (high speed trains) running, despite a significant improvement on the RER A and RER B network. Images from Gare Montparnasse station. IMAGES
Christmas Eve in France was set to be marred by the nearly three-week standoff between French train drivers and the government over pension reforms. Now in its 20th day, only 40% of TGV and TER trains are in circulation. Images from the Gare du Nord. IMAGES
A strike by workers operating the Channel tunnel has blocked train travel between Britain and France, leaving thousands of pre-Christmas travellers as well as freight traffic stranded. IMAGES
The Gare de l'Est train station in Paris suffers a total traffic shutdown following an "arson attack on electrical cables" in Seine-et-Marne, according to the SNCF, which had initially expected to resume at 10am. 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.