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Added on the 02/07/2023 19:22:34 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Members of security forces carry out an operation after El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele imposed a military and police siege in the central department of Cabanas, in a new offensive in his "war" against gangs that began in March 2022. IMAGES
Niger's Presidential Guard fires warning shots to disperse demonstrators protesting over the detention of President Mohamed Bazoum by members of the elite unit. Bazoum supporters tried to approach the presidential complex where the head of state is being held by Presidential Guards, but scattered when the shots were fired. IMAGES
White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre congratulates Kenya "on the conclusion of a peaceful electoral process", after the country's Supreme Court upheld William Ruto's victory in the August 9 presidential election, capping weeks of uncertainty. SOUNDBITE
Images of the city center of the capital of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic after Russia launched an invasion of Ukraine. There are empty streets, with very few cars and passers-by. A loudspeaker on the streets periodically tells people what they should do in case of an evacuation. This morning some new posters appeared in the city centre, saying "Victory will be ours" and "Stand up for your homeland". IMAGES
East Ukrainian border guards patrol the Sea of Azov off the city of Mariupol at a time of heightened military tension as the West fears an invasion of Ukraine, with tens of thousands of Russian troops deployed on the Ukrainian border. Tensions between Russia and the West have reached levels not seen since the end of the Cold War. IMAGES
U.S. President Barack Obama attends an outdoor arrival ceremony in heavy rain, as the first sitting U.S. president to visit Laos. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).