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Supporters of Senegal's detained main opposition leader, Ousmane Sonko, protest outside a court where a judge has ordered his release. Sonko has been formally charged with rape. Five people including a schoolboy have been killed in clashes sparked by the arrest of Sonko and dozens of his supporters. IMAGES
Around twenty people demonstrating against the disputed reelection of Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko are arrested during a protest attended by roughly 1,000 people on Minsk's Independence Square, which has been the scene of unprecedented anti-government demonstrations in recent weeks. Since the August 9 election, mass demonstrations have pushed back against Lukashenko's claim to have won 80 percent of the vote and yet another term as president after 26 years in power. Last Sunday 23 August 2020 saw a crowd of more than 100,000 hit Minsk streets for the second Sunday in a row. IMAGES
Minsk, Aug 20 (EFE / EPA) .- Followers of the Belarusian opposition protested Thursday in Minsk against police brutality and the presidential election results. The opposition called a general strike which began on August 17, a day after tens of thousands of protesters gathered peacefully in Minsk. (Camera: YAUHEN YERCHAK)FOOTAGE SHOWS SUPPORTERS OF THE OPPOSITION OF BELARUS PROTESTING IN MINSK.
Thousands of opposition supporters attend a festive concert, organised by the authorities, in downtown Minsk ahead of the country's presidential election. Belarus will hold presidential election on August 9, 2020. IMAGES
The house of the Radio France Internationale (RFI) correspondent in Niger has been vandalised and partly burnt by unknown perpetrators. The attack on the home of correspondent Moussa Kaka, who escaped unharmed, came amid a tense political context following the results of the second round of the presidential election. IMAGES
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