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Paraguayans gather in downtown Asuncion near Congress in a new protest against President Mario Abdo Benitez one day after violent protests erupted in the country calling for the president to resign over his handling of the pandemic. IMAGES
Supporters of Sadyr Japarov rally outside the house of government in Bishkek to demand President Sooronbay Jeenbekov's resignation. Kyrgyzstan's parliament has given its blessing to populist Japarov as prime minister, with the Central Asian state seeking a path out of crisis following an annulled election. IMAGES
Police arrest a demonstrator in Minsk on the sixteenth consecutive day of protest against President Alexander Lukashenko's disputed re-election. On Sunday 23 August 2020, tens of thousands took part in some of the largest protests in the country's recent history for a second Sunday in a row. 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
People protest and clash with police in front of the Congress of Guatemala as the swearing-in ceremony of president-elect Bernardo Arevalo was delayed. The Congress, controlled by his opponents, was locked in debate over the admission of new lawmakers. IMAGES
People march in Peru's capital calling for the resignation of President Dina Boluarte and early elections, marking her first year in power since the ousting of Pedro Castillo in a failed coup. IMAGES