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Added on the 08/03/2021 13:49:41 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
A crowd of several dozen supporters of Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko head toward the Court of Justice in Dakar, cheering and dancing after receiving news of his release under judicial review. IMAGES
Senegal has deployed armoured cars in the capital Dakar after days of deadly protests, as supporters of detained opposition leader Ousmane Sonko held fresh demonstrations. A judge has ordered Sonko's release, though he has been formally charged with rape. He says the charges are politically motivated. IMAGES
Huge crowds of Belarusian protesters flood the capital Minsk, calling on President Alexander Lukashenko to step down and dozens were arrested. Viasna rights groups said at least 150 people had been detained in the capital and other cities. IMAGES
A protester gets on stage at the annual conference of the UK's Labour Party just as leader Keir Starmer arrives to give his keynote speech, sprinkling him with glitter. "If he thinks that bothers me, he doesn't know me," commented Starmer after the protester was taken away by security staff. The demonstrator said "True democracy is citizen led... We demand a people's house." IMAGES
Car convoy allegedly carrying Luis Fernando Camacho -- Bolivian key opposition figure and governor of the economic powerhouse Santa Cruz region -- arrives at a police station in La Paz as people loyal to Bolivian president Luis Arce gather outside. IMAGES