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Around 2000 Central American migrants cross the Sushiate River between Guatemala and Mexico as they perue their efforts to reach the United States, fleeing violence and poverty in their home countries. IMAGES
More than 1000 migrants cross from Guatemala into Mexico with Mexican police overseeing the operation. IMAGES
A second surge of Honduran migrants clashes with Guatemalan police after a first wave of more than a thousand migrants broke through a Guatemalan police cordon on the Mexican border. IMAGES
Dozens of migrants attempt to reach the United States by swimming across the Rio Grande in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. Some then swim back to the Mexican side of the river after being warned away by Texas authorities. IMAGES
Men, women and children walk on the US side of the US-Mexico border after crossing the Rio Grande river that divides the two countries, before surrendering and being processed by US Customs and Border Protection agents. The US is readying its response to an expected surge of migrants seeking to enter as tens of thousands of people are waiting at crossing points for the end of pandemic-era rules that had forbidden virtually all asylum claims at the border. The so-called Title 42 expires overnight Thursday into Friday. 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.