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Added on the 08/04/2022 10:34:32 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Queen Elizabeth II's coffin leaves St Giles' Cathedral in Edinburgh for a flight back to London where it will be displayed to the public for several days ahead of her funeral next week. The monarch's only daughter Princess Anne is accompanying the casket which will be flown from Edinburgh to an air base west of London before the coffin procession makes its way to Buckingham Palace. IMAGES
Russians MPs observe a minute of silence during a session at the State Duma after the death of Vladimir Zhirinovsky. The firebrand Russian nationalist politician, a key figure in the country's post-Soviet history, is dead at the age of 75, according to the head of the lower house of parliament Vyacheslav Volodin. IMAGES
The coffin of the late Archbishop Desmond Tutu is carried out of Cape Town's St. George's Cathedral and placed into a hearse, following the funeral service of the last great hero of the struggle against apartheid. IMAGES
Family and close friends of Rex Masai, the first protester killed during demonstrations in Nairobi on June 20 over tax hikes, pay their respects at the morgue in Machakos, about an hour outside Kenya's capital, ahead of the funeral. IMAGES
Preparations for voting are underway at a Moscow polling station ahead of Russia's March 15-17 presidential election. The vote is all but certain to hand Vladimir Putin, who has ruled the country since the turn of the century, another six-year term. 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.