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In Pictures: A day after Egypt’s coup

Al Jazeera captures the mood in Egypt, after the country woke up to a new leadership on July 4.

In Pictures: Day one after Egypt’s coup
On Thursday, Egyptians woke up to the news of their third leadership change in just over two years
By Matthew Cassel
Published On 4 Jul 2013

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On July 4, Egyptians woke up to their third new leadership since the February 2011 revolution. Top judge Adly Mansour was announced as the interim leader after the army forced from office the country’s first freely elected President Mohamed Morsi following days of nationwide protests calling for his ouster.

On Thursday morning in Cairo’s Tahrir Square, hundreds of people continued a night of celebration of the military’s ouster of Morsi. But across town in Nasr City, the mood was far from jovial as supporters of Morsi and his Muslim Brotherhood-affiliated Freedom and Justice Party remained in the thousands, continuing their call for him to be restored to office.

In Pictures: Day one after Egypt’s coup
Protesters carried pictures of Morsi’s defence minister and army chief Abdel Fattah al-Sisi who announced Morsi(***)s removal
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In Pictures: Day one after Egypt’s coup
The Air Force flew over Cairo sending smoke trail messages to people below
In Pictures: Day one after Egypt’s coup
Protesters danced throughout the night into the morning
In Pictures: Day one after Egypt’s coup
A sign reads, "Getting rid of you [Muslim Brotherhood] means Muslims, Christians, army, and police are one heart and this is the Egyptian people."A picture of the US ambassador with her face crossed out is underneath.
In Pictures: Day one after Egypt’s coup
The jets continued flying throughout the morning
In Pictures: Day one after Egypt’s coup
Some protesters at Cairo(***)s iconic Tahrir Square applauded what they said was a continuation of the revolution
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In Pictures: Day one after Egypt’s coup
"The Revolution Museum" at Tahrir Square
In Pictures: Day one after Egypt’s coup
Many celebrated in and around Tahrir Square
In Pictures: Day one after Egypt’s coup
Across town, the army set up roadblocks near the pro-Morsi demonstration in Nasr City
In Pictures: Day one after Egypt’s coup
A protester carries signs of Morsi
In Pictures: Day one after Egypt’s coup
A Muslim Brotherhood guard stands, with a picture celebrating the army in the background, in Nasr City
In Pictures: Day one after Egypt’s coup
At the pro-Morsi demonstration volunteers spray the crowd with water
In Pictures: Day one after Egypt’s coup
A man stands guard at the entrance with a picture of Morsi on his helmet
In Pictures: Day one after Egypt’s coup
Men and women were segregated at the Morsi protest
In Pictures: Day one after Egypt’s coup
FJP spokesman Gehad Haddad said that Morsi supporters will keep protesting until he’s restored to power
In Pictures: Day one after Egypt’s coup
Speakers addressed the crowd of thousands into the evening
In Pictures: Day one after Egypt’s coup
A protester standing on the divider waves a flag
In Pictures: Day one after Egypt’s coup
Morsi(***)s posters were in abundance
In Pictures: Day one after Egypt’s coup
Grafitti and slogans to remember people killed since the revolution remain on walls all over Cairo