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Demonstrators block key roads across Lebanon in protest at the country's political paralysis after the Lebanese pound hit record lows on the black market. Lebanon is in the grips of its worst economic crisis in decades, compounded by the coronavirus pandemic. The value of the Lebanese pound has plunged by more than 80 percent, sending pricing soaring, and more than half the population are living below the poverty line. IMAGES
Iraqi anti-government protesters burn tyres to block roads in the southern city of Basra as parliament is in deadlock over the selection of a replacement for previous prime minister Adel Abdel Mahdi. IMAGES
Protesters block traffic in Yerevan as Armenia crisis deepens after the opposition accused the ruling party of refusing to cede power following the resignation of veteran leader Serzh Sarkisian. IMAGES
Farmers use tractors to block roads in Stary Konik, just east of Warsaw, Poland, to protest against EU climate measures and imports from Ukraine. IMAGES
Drone footage shows Polish farmers blocking roads into the capital Warsaw with their tractors to protest against EU environmental measures and what they say is unfair competition from Ukrainian goods. Border blockades and the grain dispute have strained ties between the neighbours, even as Poland has shown staunch support since the Russian invasion. Farmers in several other European countries have also been protesting for weeks over conditions. IMAGES
By 94 votes in favour and 49 against, Senegalese MPs pass an amnesty law covering acts linked to deadly protests in the last three years, a controversial text aimed at calming the crisis sparked by the presidential election delay. IMAGES