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Added on the 06/01/2021 22:20:36 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Hundreds of young Kenyans took to the streets of Nairobi for a second day of the "Occupy Parliament" protest tax hikes, clashing with police who fired water cannons and tear gas to disperse them. Authorities have blocked several roads near parliament and deployed police on foot and horseback, as lawmakers debate the bill. 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
Police approach the US Congress, line up outside the building surrounded by Donald Trump supporters protesting the election certification outside and enter the building. A congressman has said police have drawn guns inside the Capitol building to protect lawmakers and that "tear gas" has been used in the Capitol Rotunda. Congressional offices have been evacuated. IMAGES
Anti-government protestors in the capital's central business district are being quickly dispersed as police fire tear gas, and make arrests, in a show of force. The East African nation,has been rocked by weeks of sometimes deadly protests against Ruto's two-year-old administration, mostly led by young Gen-Z Kenyans. IMAGES
Nigerian police fire tear gas to break up a protest in the capital Abuja where demonstrators had joined in nationwide rallies against the high cost of living. IMAGES