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Kosovo celebrates a decade since declaring independence with a military parade through its capital Pristina, a moment of pride for its ethnic Albanian majority although its sovereignty remains fiercely contested by Serbia. IMAGES
Algeria marks 60 years of independence from France on Tuesday with a huge military parade, but memories of violence during the colonial period continue to overshadow ties between the two. The North African country won its independence following a gruelling eight-year war, which ended with the signing in March 1962 of the Evian Accords.
Caracas, July 5 (EFE) .- Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said Monday during the 210 year anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence that emancipation means having a commitment to "recover and restore the socialist welfare state".(Camera: IVAN CARDENAS)SHOT LIST: MILITARY PARADE TO CELEBRATE INDEPENDENCE IN CARACAS, VENEZUELA.
Mali celebrates sixty years as an independent nation on the day following the announcement of the new president and vice-president of the post-coup transition.
In tonight's edition: Niger celebrates 60 years of independance from France. It's one of eight francophone African countries to mark its sovereignty this month. Ten thousand tests a day, Gabon positions itself as a regional leader in coronvirus testing, transforming a sports arena into a giant laboratory. And from foe to friend, fishermen in Senegal join the effort to protect the endangered sea turtle. Despite a ban on turtle poaching, illegal hunters continue to threaten their numbers.