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Kenyan police fire tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse young protesters in the capital Nairobi, escalating tensions as demonstrators rallied across the country against proposed tax hikes. IMAGES
Kenyan police fire tear gas at crowds of young protesters in the capital Nairobi, as demonstrators rally across the country against the government's proposed tax hikes. There is heavy police presence in the city as parliament continues to debate the controversial finance bill containing the proposed taxes. IMAGES
Police and youth clash in the streets of Nairobi, at a protest against proposed tax hikes. Discontent over the spiralling cost of living has prompted demonstrations with a nationwide strike called Tuesday, as parliament continues to debate the controversial finance bill. IMAGES
Employees of Total and Esso continue their strike in front of the Esso site in Fos-sur-Mer at the call of the CGT union, while almost a third of the petrol stations in France are affected by shortages due to the blockade of refineries. IMAGES
In images released by the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations, firefighters are seen putting out a fire at a fuel storage facility in the southern city of Belgorod, after "an air strike carried out by two Ukrainian army helicopters", according to the local governor Vyacheslav Gladkov. Belgorod lies some 40 kilometres (25 miles) from Russia's border with Ukraine and some 80 kilometres from the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, which has been pummelled by Russian forces since Moscow launched its war on February 24. IMAGES
Tunisians protesters clash with security forces during a demonstration against President Kais Saied, on the 11th anniversary of the Tunisian revolution in the capital Tunis. IMAGES
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