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Added on the 08/03/2023 22:38:56 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Police disperse demonstrators with flashbangs and water cannons near the centre of the capital Quito on the ninth day of Indigenous-led fuel price protests. The head of Ecuador's armed forces has denounced as a "grave threat" to democracy the wave of protests that have triggered several regional states of emergency and a curfew in the capital Quito. IMAGES
Riot police order crowds to disperse at Hong Kong's popular shopping district at Causeway Bay. October 1 marks China's National Day. In Hong Kong, it has become a day of grievance for those worried about authoritarian Beijing's intensifying crackdown against its opponents. IMAGES
Georgian police stand guard outside the country's parliament building as protestors against a "foreign agent" bill gather. Demonstrations have gripped the tiny Caucasus country for weeks over the bill targeting NGOs, dubbed the "Russian law" as it mirrors repressive legislation used by the Kremlin to silence critics. IMAGES
Guatemalan police arrive to remove roadblocks set up by Indigenous groups to demand the resignation of Attorney General Consuelo Porras, who they accuse of plotting a "coup d'état" against the president-elect, Bernardo Arevalo. IMAGES
The demonstration in Paris which started from Place de l'Opera reached Place de la Bastille. Riot police try to disperse the crowd and evacuate the square in eastern Paris, throwing tear gas and charging the demonstrators. 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.