Nigeria's End Sars protests, in pictures

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Protests over a now-disbanded police unit, the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (Sars), have been taking place in Nigeria for two weeks.

A protester holds a placardImage source, Reuters
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A boy holds a banner during a protestImage source, EPA

They began with calls for the unit, which had been accused of illegal detentions, assaults and shootings, to be disbanded.

President Buhari dissolved it on 11 October.

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Protesters hold a Nigerian flagImage source, EPA

Since then, the demonstrators have called for more changes in the security forces as well as reforms to the way the country is run.

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Protesters carry placardsImage source, Reuters
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Protestors sit atop a carImage source, EPA
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A patrol car drives amongst protestersImage source, Getty Images

A number of people taking part in a protest against police brutality were reportedly shot dead or wounded on 21 October in Nigeria's biggest city, Lagos.

A building on fire next to open waterImage source, Getty Images
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A building on fire near the Lekki-Ikoyi Toll Gate in Lagos on 21 October

Witnesses said up to 12 people were killed and others wounded when soldiers opened fire. Amnesty International said it had "credible reports" of deaths.

The state governor, however, said there had been no fatalities, although about 25 people had been wounded.

In London too, protesters have been out on the streets in recent days.

Protesters hold placards outside Parliament in LondonImage source, Getty Images
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People in Trafalgar Square in London hold a candlelight vigilImage source, Getty Images
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Protesters in Trafalgar Square in LondonImage source, Joseph Okpako

Protests have also been been taking place outside various embassies, including in Nairobi, Kenya (below)...

A man holds up a sign as people gather to protest outside the Nigerian embassy in NairobiImage source, Getty Images

...and at the Nigerian embassy in Pretoria, South Africa (below).

Protests outside the Nigerian embassy in PretoriaImage source, PHILL MAGAKOE
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A Nigerian police emblem is seen burning during a protest outside their embassy in PretoriaImage source, Getty Images

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