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Boko Haram jihadists killed 20 civilians in an attack Sunday on a village in restive northeastern Nigeria as inhabitants prepared to break their Ramadan fast, residents and local security personnel say. IMAGES
Demonstrations against police violence continue in Nigeria, bringing together hundreds of people in economic capital Lagos despite the dissolution of the controversial SARS police unit the day before. In June, a report by Amnesty International listed what it alleged were 82 cases of torture, ill treatment and extra-judicial execution by the SARS between January 2017 and May 2020. IMAGES
Residents assess damage on a street in Jenin's city center after the passage of Israeli army bulldozers on the sixth day of a military operation in the nearby Jenin camp. At least 24 Palestinians have been killed since Israel launched simultaneous raids on Wednesday across the north of the occupied West Bank and militant groups have claimed 14 of the dead as members. IMAGES
Images of Caracas residents as a blackout leaves most of Venezuela without power in what authorities blamed on sabotage of the national electrical grid -- the latest crisis to hit the oil-rich country after a disputed presidential election. IMAGES
Nigeria's President Bola Ahmed Tinubu calls for the suspension of nationwide protests and an end to "bloodshed" after security forces cracked down on rallies over economic hardship. SOUNDBITE
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.