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Added on the 16/01/2020 15:18:52 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Several thousand demonstrators, including railway workers, teachers and lawyers, took to the streets of Paris to march against pension reform. The government wants to fuse France's 42 different retirement schemes into a single points-based system but opponents fear a drastic decline in pension levels. IMAGES
French police aim a water cannon at protesters dressed in black in the city of Rennes as President Emmanuel Macron signs a law raising the retirement age from 62 to 64. Police were targeted with fireworks and threw tear gas canisters toward protesters. IMAGES
Protestors invade the streets of Paris after France's constitutional court approved the key elements of President Emmanuel Macron's pension reform. IMAGES
Demonstrators run away from tear gas fired by police at Place de la République in Paris, on the sidelines of a rally against the French government's plan to reform the pension system. IMAGES
French protesters set dumpsters on fire during a march in Paris after the government rammed its plan to overhaul the retirement pension system through Parliament without a vote. 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.