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Added on the 26/08/2024 11:41:57 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Several monuments and government buildings including the election commission office and Radio Pakistan's headquarters were torched after the arrest of former prime minister Imran Khan. The arrest has enraged supporters of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party, who have clashed with security forces in several cities and marched up to the headquarters of the army. IMAGES
At least 25 people were killed and dozens more wounded Friday by a suicide bomber targeting a procession marking the birthday of Islam's Prophet Mohammed in Pakistan's southwestern Balochistan province. IMAGES
People pass by a burnt Salvation Army church in Jaranwala on the outskirts of Faisalabad, a day after an attack by Muslim men following the spread of allegations that Christians had desecrated the Koran. IMAGES
Villagers flee their homes with their belongings a day after gunmen killed 16 people in their village of Tiortyui, some 30 kilometres away from Makurdi, in Nigeria's central Benue state. Eight people were killed in another attack in a village nearby, bringing the toll to 24, as violence caused by heavily armed criminal gangs intensifies across the region. IMAGES
Emergency services arrive at the site of a fatal accident in a Siberian coal mine, though rescue efforts have been forced to stop due to the risk of explosion. Eleven miners have died and dozens more are believed to be trapped. 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.