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Added on the 01/05/2017 11:34:33 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Police fire a water cannon and tear gas to disperse 2,000 people marching in Istanbul's Taksim Square who had been protesting the shooting death of a prominent Kurdish lawyer in the southeast that the pro-Kurdish HDP Party called a "planned assassination." Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
Israeli forces use tear gas to disperse a crowd of Palestinians gathered near the Ofer prison, as they await the release of prisoners as part of an hostage exchange deal between Israel and Hamas. IMAGES
Following a gathering of protesters at a rally organised by opposition leader Raila Odinga, police in full riot gear have been deployed in the streets of Nairobi to disperse them, firing teargas into the crowd. Odinga's Azimio alliance called for anti-government protests over the impact of the new taxes on Kenyans already suffering from a severe cost-of-living crisis. IMAGES
Kenyan riot police out in force for a day of action called by the opposition to protest the country's cost of living crisis, despite a ban on the demonstrations. IMAGES
Security forces fire tear gas to disperse protesters during violent clashes in the Chadian capital N'Djamena. At least five people have "died from gunshots" according to the head doctor at the city's Union Chagoua Hospital. IMAGES