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Added on the 17/02/2018 12:32:00 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
A German court sentences a Gambian man to life in prison over his participation in a death squad that assassinated opponents of former dictator Yahya Jammeh, including AFP journalist Deyda Hydara. Bai Lowe,48, has been convicted of crimes against humanity, murder and attempted murder for his role as a driver for the hit squad known as the "Junglers". IMAGES
Pakistan's Prime Minister, Shehbaz Sharif, meets with military personnel and blast victims in Peshawar, where an attack at a mosque in a police headquarters killed at least 47 worshippers and wounded a further 150, with a number of police officers among the dead. The government has put Pakistan on high alert as a frantic rescue operation continues at the blast site. IMAGES
Images show emergency workers and members of the public working through the rubble after a blast at a mosque inside a highly sensitive Pakistani police headquarters on Monday. The explosion killed 33 and wounded 150 more, with police officers counted among those dead. The incident has prompted the government to put the country on high alert. IMAGES
Images outside the home of Pakistan's nuclear scientist Abdul Qadeer Khan shortly after the authorities announced his death. Khan, the founder of Pakistan's nuclear weapons programme who was accused of smuggling technology to Iran, North Korea and Libya, died at 85 after having been hospitalised with Covid-19. IMAGES
Sketches of the accused, Nordahl Lelandais in the courtroom at Chambéry court on the first day of his trial for the murder of young Corporal Arthur Noyer in 2017. 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.