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Zimbabwe's former Vice President Phelekezela Mphoko arrives at court in Harare as his corruption trial begins. IMAGES
Around twenty people demonstrating against the disputed reelection of Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko are arrested during a protest attended by roughly 1,000 people on Minsk's Independence Square, which has been the scene of unprecedented anti-government demonstrations in recent weeks. Since the August 9 election, mass demonstrations have pushed back against Lukashenko's claim to have won 80 percent of the vote and yet another term as president after 26 years in power. Last Sunday 23 August 2020 saw a crowd of more than 100,000 hit Minsk streets for the second Sunday in a row. IMAGES
Three Zimbabwean opposition members arrive at court to face the authorities' charges that they invented claims to have been abducted and tortured by the police after an arrest. The three women - one lawmaker and two activists - were last month admitted to hospital with various injuries and alleged police had subjected at least one of them to serious sexual violence. IMAGES N°1TB94O
Zimbabwe's MDC opposition party confirms it will launch a legal challenge to President Emmerson Mnangagwa's narrow election victory, which it says was due to fraud. SOUNDBITE
Maldivian president Yameen Abdul Gayoom has arrested his deputy Ahmed Adeeb on charges of high treason, accusing the vice president of orchestrating a failed assassination attempt last month.
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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