Russian military instructors are in Niger, along with a state of the art air defence system

The country s ruling junta is stepping up cooperation with Moscow, after expelling French troops last year. Also in the programme, at least three people have been killed in a shootout between militiamen and police in the Ethiopian capital. Among the dead are fighters from a rebel militia known as Fano. Plus, the art of remembering: painters in Rwanda are keeping the memory of genocide victims alive by drawing their inspiration from photographs. Read more about this story in our article: Subscribe to France 24 now: LIVE Watch FRANCE 24 English 24, 7 here: Read the latest International News and Top Stories: Like us on Facebook: Follow us on X (Twitter): Browse the news in pictures on Instagram: Discover our TikTok videos: Get the latest top stories on Telegram: