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A former Islamist rebel admits wrecking holy shrines during Mali's 2012 conflict and apologizes at the start of his trial at the International Criminal Court on Monday.
This week, discover a special France 24 report from the frontline in Mali where French forces are attempting to drive out Islamist fighters from their mountain. Also, how life for French expats in Africa has changed in the wake of those kidnappings? And what's next for Kenya's new president Uhuru Kenyatta who's still facing charges of crimes against humanity in the ICC?
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg says it is "not too late" for Ukraine to win the war, promising President Volodymyr Zelensky that more support is on the way to Kyiv as Russian forces advance. "Ukraine has been outgunned for months, forced to ration its ammunition... But it's not too late for Ukraine to prevail," the NATO secretary general says at a press conference with Zelensky. SOUNDBITE
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says he raised concerns with China about support for Russia, saying Moscow's invasion of Ukraine depended on Beijing's support. "Russia would struggle to sustain its assault on Ukraine without China's support," Blinken told reporters after his meetings with top leaders in Beijing. SOUNDBITE
Smoke billows after a strike hit Jabalia, in the northern Gaza Strip, as the Israel-Hamas war entered its 200th day. IMAGES
U.S. President Barack Obama attends an outdoor arrival ceremony in heavy rain, as the first sitting U.S. president to visit Laos. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).