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Added on the 01/05/2024 12:19:08 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Turkish police detain protesters attempting to hold a Labour Day demonstration in Istanbul, with the city centre's famous Taksim square closed off. The city is expecting mass International Workers' Day rallies ahead of key May 14 elections billed as a referendum on President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's two decades in power. IMAGES
Riot police use water cannons against hundreds of students who demonstrate outside the presidential palace demanding more resources for education ahead of Chilean president Gabriel Boric's cabinet reshuffle after the overwhelming rejection of the new constitution draft in a referendum. IMAGES
Police officers wearing full body armours fire rubber bullets and use tear gas to disperse protesters gathered on the streets of the Colombian capital for a third night, following numerous clashes triggered by the death of a man who was repeatedly tasered by police, in which at least 10 people have been killed. IMAGES
Protesters throw stones at riot police near the town of Mantamados on the Greek island of Lesbos as they protest against the construction of a new migrant camp nearby. IMAGES
French riot police clashed with protesters during a yellow vest rally in central Montpellier in the south of the country. 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.