Also in the news: several countries in the Horn of Africa are hit by torrential rains. The soil is very dry and no longer absorbs water, causing devastating floods. In Ethiopia, more than one million people are affected.
Finally, in Kinshasa, DR Congo, political party activists are also trying to mobilise crowds for the day of the vote announced on 20 December... A mobilization that goes through the standing parliaments. Popular gatherings, a real institution in the capital... where the political news of the country is debated and campaign slogans are hammered home.
This week's recapFrance 24 invites you to look back on the news that marked the week
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