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Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko makes his first public appearance in months, greeting and waving at hundreds of supporters in the capital Dakar, a day after his release from prison. Sonko is welcomed by the crowd ahead of a press conference he was due to hold with his deputy, Bassirou Diomaye Faye, who was also released from prison on Thursday and who Sonko has endorsed as a candidate for the country's March 24 presidential vote. IMAGES
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky leaves a meeting at the World Economic Forum as he makes his first in-person appearance at the annual gathering of global elites in the Swiss alpine ski resort of Davos. Zelensky is on a diplomatic charm offensive in a bid to shore up support for his country's nearly two-year-old conflict with Russia, as the world's attention has swayed to the Middle East amid fears of a spillover from the conflict in Gaza. IMAGES
Boris Johnson leaves a public inquiry into his handling of the Covid-19 pandemic after attending the first of two gruelling days in the witness box. The former British prime minister apologised for "the pain and the loss and the suffering" caused by the pandemic but defended his government. Johnson has faced a barrage of criticism from former aides for alleged indecisiveness and a lack of scientific understanding during the crisis. IMAGES
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador is on his way to Acapulco with an official convoy heading for the Pacific beach resort of Acapulco, after a powerful hurricane left a trail of destruction and tourists stranded. IMAGES
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta and his wife Margaret receive their first Covid-19 vaccination shot. Kenya received a first batch of AstraZeneca vaccines through the Covax scheme in early March. Kenyatta received his vaccination shortly after announcing new lockdown measures in Nairobi and nearby Counties as the country tries to control its third wave of Covid-19 infections. IMAGES
Italian President Sergio Mattarella arrives at Rome's Spallanzani Hospital to receive his vaccine against Covid-19. The 79-year-old president received his jab along with other people from his age group, born in 1941 or before. Italy on Monday surpassed the grim milestone of 100,000 official coronavirus deaths, amid warnings the spread of new variants is fuelling a fresh wave of infections. IMAGES
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