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Images of a rally held in Armenia's Yerevan, close to the Prime Minister's office, to protest against the Armenian government and its Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan following the Azerbaijani military operation against Armenian separatist forces in Nagorno-Karabakh, which resulted in a lightning victory for Baku and the seperatists' capitulation. IMAGES
Images of Armenians gathering to take part in an anti-government protest in central Yerevan. Azerbaijan's lightning military takeover of the Nagorno-Karabakh, ethnic Armenian enclave, last week, sparked a sudden exodus of 100,417 people, according to Yerevan, from an estimated population of 120,000 since the breakaway region saw its decades-long fight against Azerbaijani rule end in sudden defeat. IMAGES
Thousands of people gather in Republic Square, the central town square in Yerevan, during a protest organised by the 'Homeland salvation' movement, which includes 17 opposition parties. Armenia's opposition, which for weeks has demanded the resignation of Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, has called for a nationwide strike to begin from 12:00 local time on Tuesday, December 22. IMAGES
Thousands of Mexicans protest in Mexico City's Zocalo square against the government of President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, who they accuse of attempting to use constitutional reforms to sway June's presidential elections. IMAGES
At least 2,000 people attend an anti-government protest at Habima square in Tel Aviv, as the Israel-Hamas war nears its 100 days mark. The war, in which Israel has vowed to destroy Hamas, began when the militants launched an unprecedented attack on October 7 that resulted in about 1,140 deaths in Israel, mostly civilians, according to an AFP tally based on official figures. Israel's relentless bombardment of Gaza since then has killed at least 23,843 people, mostly women and children, according to the latest toll reported by the health ministry of the Hamas-run Gaza Strip. 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.