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Added on the 09/01/2023 13:52:06 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
US President Joe Biden says that the Supreme Court's decision on Donald Trump's criminal immunity for his actions as president set a "dangerous precedent". "Today's decision almost certainly means that there are virtually no limits what the President can do," he says. SOUNDBITE
Images of the Brazilian Supreme Court in Brasilia, as the judges agree to decriminalize possession of marijuana for personal use, after a lengthy and divisive trial. IMAGES
The hearing concerning political opponent Ousmane Sonko's reinstatement on the electoral rolls gets underway. His candidacy for the 2024 presidential election depends on the outcome of this hearing. IMAGES
Indigenous people arrive before Brazil's Supreme Court to await a decision on a key case on whether to restrict native peoples' rights to their ancestral lands. So far, five judges have voted to reject the so-called "time-frame argument", which holds that native peoples should not have the right to lands where they were not present in 1988, when the country's current constitution was ratified. IMAGES
Brazil's president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva meets with members of cabinet at Planalto presidential palace in Brasilia after supporters of far-right ex-president Jair Bolsonaro unleashed scenes of chaos in the capital. 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.