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Rival Demonstrations in the Venezuelan Capital

Thousands protest in Venezuela; A year since symbolic refugee photo; Gabon post-election violence

Hundreds of thousands of people in Venezuela have marched through the streets of the capital, Caracas, in rival demonstrations. Opposition supporters, staging their largest rally for two years, were calling for the removal of President Nicolas Maduro.

A year ago the image of a three year-old Syrian boy Alan Kurdi whose body was found on a beach in Turkey led to calls for urgent action to end the migrant crisis. What's changed?

The government in Gabon has arrested more than a thousand people during a second day of violent protests by the opposition, following disputed presidential elections.

50 minutes

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Fri 2 Sep 201603:06GMT

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  • Fri 2 Sep 201603:06GMT