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Added on the 02/01/2021 11:37:45 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Party-goers leave the site of an illegal mass rave in western France, after police used teargas to disperse the crowd, who defied an 11:00 pm coronavirus curfew to stay on into Saturday afternoon at a race course near Redon in Brittany. Five police officers were injured overnight, authorities said, with one party-goer losing a hand in the clashes. IMAGES
An enormous rave party held in northwestern France since Thursday (31 December 2020) evening and that drew some 2,500 people comes to an end as police carry out checks and party-goers leave the site. IMAGES
A dozen people attempt to demonstrate in front of the headquarters of the magazine Valeurs Actuelles to protest against the publication of a "political fiction" depicting far-left MP Danielle Obono as a slave. On Saturday evening, activists from the Black African Defence League broke into the magazine's premises to denounce "incitement to anti-black hatred". IMAGES
French Prime Minister Jean Castex arrives in Lille as the northern city experiences a resurgence of the Covid pandemic, and where masks are now mandatory in certain public sites. IMAGES
A large crowd of people rallies against racism during a counter-protest in London's Walthamstow area as Britain remains on high alert for more violent far-right protests across the country. Protesters hold signs reading "Refugees welcome, stop the far right" after nightly riots, during which mosques and migrant targets have been attacked, have erupted in English towns and cities since three children were murdered on July 29. 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.