Africa News Tonight: Russian planes fly regular Libya route, Mayotte residents seek help from Macron, Nigeria fights oil thefts - December 19, 2024
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An Italian website that monitors military aircraft and ships in the Mediterranean says it has spotted the establishment of an air bridge between Russia and Libya. Residents of Mayotte urged French President Emmanuel Macron to send more aid as he surveyed the devastation that Cyclone Chido left in the Indian Ocean archipelago. Nigerian authorities in oil-rich Rivers State have unveiled six military-grade gunboats to help security agents battle the piracy and oil theft that have plagued the Niger Delta region for decades.