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The planes of the Patrouille de France fly over Paris, leaving a trail of smoke in the colours of the French flag for the Bastille Day parade, as the country celebrates its national day. IMAGES
The Olympic flame is escorted down the Avenue Foch in Paris by the riders of the Cadre Noir de Saumur and carried by their leader, Thibaut Vallette, gold medallist in Rio in 2016, before being passed on to a young athlete during the Bastille Day parade. IMAGES
French troops take part in the Bastille Day military parade in Paris. This year, the ceremony is in a reduced format and took a different route due to the upcoming Olympic Games. IMAGES
French President Emmanuel Macron is transported along avenue Foch in the "command car" during the Bastille Day military parade in Paris before greeting members of his government and the army. IMAGES
Prison officers use bins to block access to the Fleury-Merogis prison near Paris following Tuesday's ambush on a prison van in Normandy, which left two prison officers dead. 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.