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Added on the 16/01/2021 20:16:57 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Police officers check vehicles on the Avenue des Champs-Elysées in Paris to ensure that curfew rules are being respected in the French capital on New Year's Eve. IMAGES
The last passers-by rush to take the metro, while restaurants close their doors in Place de la Bastille in Paris a few minutes before curfew takes effect, a measure taken for at least four weeks by the government after an alarming surge in Covid-19 cases. IMAGES
The river brigade patrols the canal Saint-Martin in Paris to prevent large crowds from forming again after police had to intervene on Monday evening to disperse gatherings, prompting a ban on alcohol consumption on the river banks. IMAGES
President Emmanuel Macron attends the unveiling of a commemorative plaque at the ceremony marking the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Prefecture of Police in Paris, in the presence of the Mayor of Paris Anne Hidalgo, the resigning Prime Minister Gabriel Attal and Gerald Darmanin, the outgoing Minister of the Interior. IMAGES
Images from the headquarters of the Paris Judicial Police, in the 17th arrondissement, where the filmmakers Benoît Jacquot and Jacques Doillon, accused by Judith Godrèche and other women of sexual violence, have been held in custody since Monday at the premises of the Brigade for the Protection of Minors (BPM). 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.