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Added on the 14/08/2024 07:00:36 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Taliban authorities kick off celebrations of the third anniversary of their rule over Afghanistan with a military parade at the former US Bagram air base. IMAGES
The new self-proclaimed leader of the military junta ruling Burkina Faso, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, parades in the streets of Ouagadougou and hails the cheering crowd. IMAGES
A crowd consisting of mostly Taliban militants attend a spontaneous rally at Kabul's Shah Massoud square as the hardline Islamists marked the first anniversary of their return to power in the country with a national holiday. Exactly a year ago, the hardline Islamists captured Kabul after their nationwide lightning offensive against government forces ended 20 years of US-led military intervention. IMAGES
A military parade is held in the Ukrainian capital Kiev to celebrate the 27th anniversary of the independence of the country from the Soviet Union on 24 August 1991. IMAGES
Kosovo celebrates a decade since declaring independence with a military parade through its capital Pristina, a moment of pride for its ethnic Albanian majority although its sovereignty remains fiercely contested by Serbia. IMAGES