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Ecuador's military continues search operations as the country was declared under a "state of emergency" following an escalation of gang violence, since the prison escape of one of the country's most powerful narco bosses. IMAGES
Images released by Ecuador's Armed Forces show military personnel and police officers carrying out a joint operation at the Zonal Penitentiary No 8 in the major port of Guayaquil. It comes amid the state of emergency declared in Ecuador on August 10, following the assassination of popular presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio ahead of the elections. The leader of one of Ecuador's most powerful criminal groups Los Choneros, known as 'Fito', is incarcerated at the penitentiary. IMAGES
Nationwide anti-government protests against the spiraling cost-of-living begin in Nigeria, including Lagos, with hundreds marching amid heavy security. Africa's most populous country is struggling with soaring inflation and a sharply devalued currency after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu introduced reforms a year ago that aimed to revive the economy. IMAGES
Deserted streets and closed shops in Rafah in Gaza Strip, near the border with Egypt, amid the ongoing Israeli operation. IMAGES
Deserted streets and closed shops in Rafah in Gaza Strip, near the border with Egypt, amid the ongoing Israeli operation, as truce talks with Hamas militants failed to progress. IMAGES
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