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Added on the 08/08/2024 23:47:30 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Venezuelans vote between continuity in President Nicolas Maduro or change in rival Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia amid high tension following the incumbent's threat of a "bloodbath" if he loses. IMAGES
Russian citizens hold a rally at the former embassy of Russia in Georgia's capital Tbilisi for deceased opposition politician Alexei Navalny. The building, currently the site of the Swiss Embassy, houses a Russian Federation Interests Section. The 47-year-old Kremlin critic was serving a 19-year prison sentence in the Arctic when Russian authorities announced his death, prompting fear and disbelief among his supporters. IMAGES
Cheering and joy as several government opponents are released from the Reubeuss prison in Senegal, amid a political crisis that has gripped the country since the presidential election was delayed. IMAGES
Venezuelans begin voting in Caracas to choose the opposition candidate who will face President Nicolas Maduro in the 2024 elections. The 21 million Venezuelans on the electoral rolls are being called to vote in these primaries, which feature 11 candidates, against whom Maria Corina Machado, of the more radical wing, has a huge lead in the polls: her victory seems a foregone conclusion. IMAGES
Myanmar's junta pardoned more than 2,000 political prisoners to mark a Buddhist holiday, with families rushing to prisons for tearful reunions with loved ones jailed in a sweeping crackdown on dissent. IMAGES