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Added on the 28/11/2022 02:32:32 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Images from the intersection of Anfu road and Wulumuqi street. The barriers and police are at the location that saw demonstrations over the weekend in Shanghai calling for an end to Covid lockdowns and demanding political freedoms. IMAGES
Images show a young man being taken away by police at a intersection in Shanghai where protests against strict Covid measures in China took place two nights ago. Heavy police presence is seen at multiple roads and intersections near the area, as authorities work to stamp out widening dissent seeking political freedoms and an end to Covid lockdowns. IMAGES
Demonstrators at the University of Texas, Austin condemn the school's decision to involve police in a pro-Palestine protest on campus after 34 students were arrested. Students at some of the country's most prestigious universities have staged occupations over the growing human toll of Israel's war with Hamas. IMAGES
Police offers are deployed in Pretoria as South Africa braces for protests after a leftwing party called for a "national shut-down", sparking fears of a repeat of unrest that turned deadly two years ago. Authorities said there would be a heavy police presence to deal with any possible violence, after the third largest party, the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) urged South Africans to take to the streets and bring the country to a halt. IMAGES
Police detain a person on Urumqi street, in downtown Shanghai, where demonstrators gathered over the weekend to protest against Covid-19 lockdowns and call for greater political freedoms. When asked why one of the people was taken away, a policeman told AFP "because he didn't obey our arrangements" and then referred the reporter to local police authorities. IMAGES