The week in pictures: New Year celebrations, Venezuela's Maduro captured and AFCON 2025

As the world celebrated the arrival of 2026, Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro was captured by US forces, Yemen found itself at the centre of escalating tensions between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, and Zohran Mamdani was sworn in as New York City's new mayor: FRANCE 24 looks back at the week's most striking images.

Jan 4, 2026 - 09:00
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The week in pictures: New Year celebrations, Venezuela's Maduro captured and AFCON 2025
As the world celebrated the arrival of 2026, Venezuela's Nicolas Maduro was captured by US forces, Yemen found itself at the centre of escalating tensions between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, and Zohran Mamdani was sworn in as New York City's new mayor: FRANCE 24 looks back at the week's most striking images.

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