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Added on the 02/10/2023 14:38:31 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Kenyan police fire tear gas into a crowd of opposition leaders and their supporters as they march on the office of the country's electoral commission to demand it disband before next year's election. Ashraf Fahim reports.
Police fire tear gas as they face off with a group of protesters near Kibera, Nairobi’s biggest slum. The opposition has vowed to stage three straight days of protests against President William Ruto's government, alarming the international community which has joined calls for a political solution to the crisis. IMAGES
Kenyan riot police out in force for a day of action called by the opposition to protest the country's cost of living crisis, despite a ban on the demonstrations. IMAGES
Security forces fire tear gas to disperse protesters during violent clashes in the Chadian capital N'Djamena. At least five people have "died from gunshots" according to the head doctor at the city's Union Chagoua Hospital. IMAGES
Clashes break out in Dakar, the Senegalese capital, as the appeal of Barthelemy Dias, a fierce opponent of the government and candidate for mayor of Dakar, awaits trial. Police fire tear gas at the supporters of Dias in the vicinity of the university. IMAGES