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World leaders condemn 'assault on democracy' at US Capitol

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A demonstrator argues with a counter-demonstrator in front of the US Capitol challenging the results of the 2020 US Presidential election on January 6, 2021 in Washington, DC. PHOTO | AFP

By  AFP

Paris

World leaders and governments on Wednesday expressed shock and outrage at the storming of the US Capitol in Washington by supporters of President Donald Trump.

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