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A bulldozer belonging to the supporters of Iraqi Shiite cleric Moqtada Sadr demolishes a concrete wall set by security forces on Republic Bridge to block protesters from reaching Baghdad's Green Zone, after parliament held its first session in two months. IMAGES
Supporters of Iraq's powerful Shiite cleric Moqtada Sadr march towards Baghdad's high-security Green Zone, shortly after Sadr said he was quitting politics. IMAGES
Supporters of powerful Iraqi shia cleric Moqtada Sadr gather at the end of a bridge leading to Baghdad's heavily fortified "Green Zone" district of government buildings and foreign embassies. The protest is in a new show of strength three days after storming parliament in a country mired in crises. IMAGES
Protesters clash with security forces near the Swedish embassy in Baghdad during demonstrations ahead of a planned burning of a Koran in Sweden. Swedish authorities approved an assembly to be held outside the Iraqi embassy in Stockholm, where organisers plan to burn a copy of the Koran as well as an Iraqi flag. IMAGES SOUNDBITES
Shots are heard in front of the Green Zone during the night in Baghdad, a few hours after the powerful Shiite cleric Moqtada Sadr said he was quitting politics, amid a nearly year-long political stalemate. 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.