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Police officers fire tear gas at protestors to clear roadblocks in New Caledonia's Noumea, as France's prime minister warned the situation in the French Pacific territory was "extremely fragile". IMAGES
Australian and New Zealand military cargo planes are evacuating hundreds of tourists from Magenta airfield in Noumea, who have been trapped since the start of the crisis that has rocked New Caledonia, against a backdrop of protests over electoral reform. IMAGES
"If we have to die, we'll stay here". In New Caledonia, Kanak activists hold a roadblock between the capital Noumea and the airport, which has been closed since the start of a protest movement against an electoral body reform. IMAGES IMAGE
French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal convenes an "interministerial crisis unit" meeting at the Interior Ministry following deadly riots in the Pacific territory of New Caledonia. Four people have died, including a gendarme, and hundreds have been wounded. IMAGES
Images of police barricades and residents in the streets of Noumea, where three people have died and hundreds more have been injured in the French archipelago since the start of riots sparked by a constitutional reform aimed at widening the electorate for New Caledonia's provincial elections, approved by the National Assembly but rejected by some local leaders who fear it will dilute the Kanak vote. 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.
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