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Thousands of people rally in Mali's capital Bamako demanding the departure of President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, as the war-torn West African state struggles to contain jihadist violence. The protest follows several demonstrations last month over the outcome of March's parliamentary elections -- which the president's party won -- as well as over coronavirus restrictions. IMAGES
Veteran US politician Mitch McConnell, 82, says he would step down as leader of the Republican Party in the Senate later this year, ending his tenure as the longest-serving Senate leader in American history. "I stand before you today, Mr. President and my colleagues to say this will be my last term as Republican leader," McConnell says in chamber. SOUNDBITE
Israeli anti-government protesters rally in Tel Aviv's Habima Square, calling for early elections and for the government to resign, amid the ongoing war with Hamas in the Gaza Strip. IMAGES
Hundreds of people take part in a rally in Santa Cruz, Bolivia's economic capital, to demand the release of opposition leader and Santa Cruz governor Luis Fernando Camacho, on the first anniversary of his arrest on terrorism charges over the ousting of former President Evo Morales in 2019. IMAGES
Dozens of organizations rally in New York to call for the end of US funding to Israel and for a ceasefire in Gaza. IMAGES
In Geneva, outside the United Nations headquarters, protesters call for the release of Israeli hostages held by Hamas. IMAGES
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