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Added on the 09/02/2024 11:02:52 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Kenyans take to the streets of the capital Nairobi's city centre to protest the government's controversial tax increase proposals. Police use water cannon and tear gas in an attempt to disperse the demonstrators. IMAGES
Spanish farmers block traffic on one of the main arteries of the Spanish capital Madrid, protesting at "unfair competition" from products imported from countries "that do not respect European standards". Like their European counterparts, Spanish farmers are also protesting against the cumbersome bureaucracy and complex standards imposed by Brussels, and complaining about the low prices at which they have to sell their produce. IMAGES
French police has stopped a farmers' convoy of hundreds tractors heading towards the Rungis wholesale food market south of Paris. Some 200 to 300 tractors are now sitting in the town of Sully-sur-Loire, 170 km south of Rungis. Setting off from the south-west of France at the call of union Coordination rurale, the group of angry farmers grew as they drove up the nation, with more and more joining along the way. IMAGES
About 150 tractors are blocking access to the A6 motorway at Villabe, some 40 km (25 miles) south of Paris. Farmers all over France are intensifying their protest ahead of further government announcements due later today. IMAGES
French farmers dump tyres outside the administrative and tax centre in Laval, northwest France, as the government is due to make further announcements later today. 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.
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