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Thousands of Algerians gather waving Algeria's green-white-red flag and chanting slogans against ailing President Abdelaziz Bouteflika and his bid for a fifth term, as they prepare to converge on the city's landmark Grand Post Office square. IMAGES
A crowd of dozens of protesters throng a main road in Nigeria's capital Abuja, closely watched by the security forces, in another rally over economic hardship in the West African nation, a day after 13 people died in similar protests taking place across the country, according to rights group Amnesty International. IMAGES
Thousands of supporters of Alexei Navalny take to the streets of Moscow to protest his detention and back calls for the hunger-striking Kremlin critic to be given proper medical care. Defying warnings and a huge police presence, the protesters in Moscow march through the city centre near the Kremlin chanting "Freedom", just hours after President Vladimir Putin delivered his annual state of the nation address. IMAGES
Thousands of protesters march along the streets of the United States capital chanting "Black Lives Matter" as they head towards the White House an hour before the city's curfew kicks in. IMAGES
Some 370,000 people are on the streets of Paris, according to the CGT union, in the latest mass demonstrations against a pensions overhaul that critics say would require millions of people to push back retirement. Unions are demanding the government drop its reform in their biggest show of strength in decades, with a record-breaking public transport strike now in its 36th day. (COMPLETE VID1NK7OE_EN) IMAGES
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.