Retirees protest against Belarus leader on 100th day since vote

A woman gestures as she attends a pensioners’ opposition rally in Minsk (AP)

Crowds of retirees have marched in the Belarusian capital Minsk, marking 100 days since mass protests began after authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko won his sixth term in a widely disputed election.

More than 2,000 pensioners were estimated to have taken part in the rally, demanding the resignation of Mr Lukashenko and a halt to the government’s violent crackdown on dissent.