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Added on the 23/02/2019 12:19:28 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
East Ukrainian border guards patrol the Sea of Azov off the city of Mariupol at a time of heightened military tension as the West fears an invasion of Ukraine, with tens of thousands of Russian troops deployed on the Ukrainian border. Tensions between Russia and the West have reached levels not seen since the end of the Cold War. IMAGES
Polish police, assisted by border guards, are checking vehicles on the main road from Belarus near Kuznica. On Tuesday evening, several groups of migrants managed to cross the border illegally but were stopped by the Polish authorities. IMAGES
Pakistan guards use tear gas to disperse hundreds of people who tried to breach a border crossing into Afghanistan, a day after the Taliban seized control of the Afghan side of the frontier. IMAGES
Dozens of Venezuelan migrants are stuck at a makeshift camp on the border city of Cucuta, Colombia, as they wait to cross into their home country. IMAGES
Hundreds of Venezuelans cross the Simon Bolivar Border Bridge linking Colombia and Venezuela after President Nicolas Maduro reopened the border between the two countries. 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.