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Added on the 03/04/2020 11:40:31 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Police officers check every vehicle at the entrance to the ring road at the Porte d'Orléans in Paris to avoid departures during the Easter holiday weekend on the 26th day of France's lockdown in the fight against coronavirus. IMAGES
Paris police are taking a softly-softly approach amid the coronavirus lockdown, which began at noon on Tuesday, offering advice during the "educational checks" on the population at Place de la Bastille. This approach is being initially taken in a bid to encourage people to stay at home. IMAGES
Police officers check vehicles on the Avenue des Champs-Elysées in Paris to ensure that curfew rules are being respected in the French capital on New Year's Eve. IMAGES
Police fire tear gas and block an exit path during a protest against police brutality and racism in central Paris. Organisers of the rally attempted to keep people calm and "not provoke them", even after tear gas cannisters were fired into the large crowd. IMAGES
Paris is virtually empty on Sunday morning, on the 6th day of confinement due to Covid-19, as police patrol the streets of the capital. 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.