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Added on the 06/01/2021 21:18:33 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Police in riot gear use tear gas to disperse Trump supporters outside the US Capitol. The House of Representatives and Senate went into recess as protesters stormed the building and disrupted a session called to certify the Electoral College votes from the November 3 presidential election. IMAGES
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
Clashes break out in Dakar, the Senegalese capital, as the appeal of Barthelemy Dias, a fierce opponent of the government and candidate for mayor of Dakar, awaits trial. Police fire tear gas at the supporters of Dias in the vicinity of the university. IMAGES
Riot police in Senegal's capital Dakar shoot tear gas and stun grenades to disperse a rally of hundreds of demonstrators who were cheering the release under judicial review of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko, who faces charges of rape. IMAGES
Supporters of US President Donald Trump storm the steps of the Capitol building. The US House and Senate were forced into emergency recess after protesters supportive of outgoing President Donald Trump breached security cordons and entered the Capitol building after clashing with police. IMAGES