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French President Emmanuel Macron visits at a temporary Air Force base, after celebrating an early Christmas with French forces in Jordan. IMAGES
A mortar attack on a United Nations peacekeeping base in northern Mali on Saturday killed three people and injured 20, the U.N. said.
Two U.S. men — including one National Guard soldier — are facing charges of conspiring to support the Islamic State, after the FBI thwarted their plan to join IS and orchestrate a large-scale attack on an Illinois military base.
It's back to business in Mali's northern town of Gao, after a year under Sharia law. Meanwhile, the region of Kidal is still at the heart of the fighting. Islamist rebels are reportedly hiding out in remote caves in the Ifoghas mountains. Finally, the Africa Cup of Nations football competition heads towards its zenith as Nigeria face Burkina Faso in the latter's first final ever.
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.