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Added on the 17/06/2022 18:30:18 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
French farmers are at the gates of the Rungis wholesale market, under the close surveillance of police who has set up a roadblock by the entrance. The President of the largest farmers union FNSEA is calling for "calm and reason" while the government is trying to appease the anger of the farming community. IMAGES
As Donald Trump supporters defy a Washington, DC curfew and confront law enforcement hours after they stormed Congress, police use kettling to control the crowd, a controversial technique in which officers form large cordons to congregate protesters in a smaller area. IMAGES
The streets of central Harare are empty, as soldiers and police patrol to enforce a ban on protests. Demonstrators had been set to take to the streets to protest against alleged state corruption and the deteriorating economy. IMAGES
Thousands of people gather in central Paris around Place de la République, protesting against racism and police violence. The mass rally was called by the family of Adama Traoré, a 24-year-old black man who was killed in 2016 while in police custody. Many of the demonstrators are calling for "justice and truth" in the case. However, there is also growing anger among law enforcement over the accusations of racism. President Emmanuel Macron is scheduled to address the issue in a speech to the nation on Sunday. (COMPLETE VIDI1TD986_EN, VIDI1TD8JE_EN, VIDI1TD7C3_EN) IMAGES
Thousands of protesters march along the streets of the United States capital chanting "Black Lives Matter" as they head towards the White House an hour before the city's curfew kicks in. IMAGES