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Demonstrators take to the streets in central Minsk after opposition leaders called for a huge rally to demand the resignation of Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko. IMAGES
Thousands of demonstrators carring the red-and-white flag of the opposition head to the Independence Square in central Minsk after the opposition called for a massive demonstration against strongman leader Alexander Lukashenko's claim to a sixth presidential term. IMAGES
Several dozen demonstrators try to get on the stage where President Cyril Ramaphosa was to make his annual speech on the state of the country, they are intercepted by the security forces present there. Before that, the demonstrators disrupted the ceremony and asked for the resignation of the South African president, as well as the end of power cuts in the country. This comes amid an acute electricity crisis, which has left 60 million South Africans without electricity for hours a day. IMAGES
Police use tear gas against protesters in Minsk during a demonstration against strongman Alexander Lukashenko. For three months running, tens of thousands have taken to the streets of Belarus on Sundays to protest against the disputed re-election of Lukashenko, who has been in power for more than two decades. IMAGES
At least tens of thousands and possibly more Belarusian protesters stage a peaceful march in the capital Minsk, keeping the pressure on strongman Alexander Lukashenko who has refused to quit after his disputed re-election, turning instead to Russia for help to stay in power. IMAGES
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