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Drone images show smoke coming out of a truck loaded with humanitarian aid after it was set ablaze on the Colombia-Venezuela border. DRONE IMAGES
Venezuelans gather in the street in Urena, near the border with Colombia, where earlier in the day President Nicolas Maduro's security forces fired tear gas and rubber bullets on a crowd awaiting the distribution of humanitarian aid, as tensions spiked ahead of an opposition deadline to bring in food and medical aid. IMAGES
Venezuela opposition leader Juan Guaido -- recognized by more than 50 countries as interim president -- arrives to attend an aid concert in Colombia despite having been barred from leaving the country by the government of rival Nicolas Maduro. IMAGES
Trucks carrying humanitarian aid shipments for Venezuela arrive at the Colombia-Venezuela border, as EU and Latin American ministers meet in Montevideo to negotiate a solution to the country's crisis. IMAGES of trucks arriving
Images of the Atanasio Girardot International Bridge closed and guarded by police on the border between Colombia and Venezuela, days before the presidential elections. Caracas ordered the armed forces to close the border between Friday 26 July and Monday 29 July to "guarantee the inviolability of the border and prevent the activities of persons who could pose a threat to security" as Venezuelans are expected to vote in presidential elections on July 28. 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.