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Added on the 17/08/2016 15:04:59 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
At least five people are killed in the Democratic Republic of Congo as authorities crack down on a banned protest against President Joseph Kabila. IMAGES
Bullet holes are visible on fences and signs at the Kasindi border post in eastern DR Congo's Beni territory on the border with Uganda, after two people were killed and several others injured when UN peacekeepers opened fire during an incident. UN chief Antonio Guterres says he is "outraged" about the incident after the UN force MONUSCO admitted that some of its peacekeepers had opened fire "for unexplained reasons", adding that arrests had already been made. IMAGES
Rescuers dig to reach victims after a makeshift gold mine collapsed in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, killing around 50 people. IMAGES
Protesters face police in Portland one night after a person was shot dead in the same city following clashes between Black Lives Matter protesters and supporters of US President Donald Trump. IMAGES
Police fire rubber bullets to disperse a violent protest in the low-income community of Eldorado Park, near Johannesburg, after residents accuse officers of shooting dead a teenage boy. 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.