reporter: visiting members of the un's mission in mali, chancellor merkel undeder state- underscoredhe need for military support. germany has several soldiers stationed in the country to protect borders and fight against extremism. it is this battle that will carry on to ethiopia, where she will meet with african leaders. laura: the oscar-winning polish film director has died at the age of 19. years,reer spanning 60 he defied government censorship to make a number of films about his countries often traumatic modern history. reporter: he made 40 films over six decades, and gained acclaim across the world, including an honorary oscar in 2000 for contributions to world cinema. on sunday, the polish film director died, aged 90. tributes have poured in for a man who specialized in films about poland's troubled history. among them, former polish prime minister and head of the european council, who said, we all stem from wjda. we looked at poland and ourselves through him. 1926 in an in garrison town in northeast poland. his father -- father was a polish officer killed as part of the soviet