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Julian Assange supporters gather in front of the Royal Courts of Justice in London as the US government will appeal against a British judge's decision to block the extradition of the WikiLeaks founder to face trial for publishing military secrets. IMAGES
Two British men accused of spying for China, arrive at the Westminster Magistrates' Court in London. Christopher Cash, 29, of east London, and Christopher Berry, 32, are accused of breaking the Official Secrets Act 1911 - providing articles, notes, documents or information to a foreign state. They were released on conditional bail and will next appear at the Central Criminal Court at the Old Bailey in London on May 10 for a preliminary hearing. IMAGES
A night vigil is held at a ceremony in Kigali paying tribute to victims 30 years after the Rwandan genocide. The 100-day massacre at the hands of Hutu extremists started on April 7 in 1994 and claimed the lives of 800,000 people, largely Tutsis but also moderate Hutus. IMAGES
Images of Stella Assange, wife of Julian Assange, arriving at the Royal Courts of Justice in London as two judges are to pass down a decision on whether to grant Julian Assange a final appeal against his extradition to the United States, where he faces 175 years in prison for leaking confidential documents. IMAGES
South African police clash with proesters demanding "no bail" for the accused in the disappearance of a six-year-old girl whose mother has been charged with trafficking and kidnapping in a case that has gripped the nation. They were prevented from entering the Vredenberg magistrates court due to space and safety concerns, with the clashes taking place shortly before the accused arrived. Joshlin Rachelin Smith went missing in Saldanha Bay, a fishing town 135 kilometres north of Cape Town in February, sparking a massive search operation. She remains missing. Four suspects have been charged. IMAGES