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Added on the 17/02/2021 05:31:35 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Around a hundred protesters march in central Yangon to mark the anniversary of the 1962 Yangon university protests during which more than a hundred people died and thousands were arrested in a violent crackdown by the military regime. Myanmar has been in turmoil since the generals ousted Suu Kyi's government in February, with pro-democracy protests met by a brutal military crackdown that has killed more than 880, according to a local monitoring group. IMAGES
Anti-coup protesters rally near Yangon's Sule Pagoda, facing off against police near the city hall and flashing the three-finger salute. IMAGES
Streets in Myanmar's commercial hub Yangon are quieter than usual, with a heavy military presence in parts of the city where soldiers stand guard at checkpoints and patrol in trucks, as the nation marks the third anniversary of a 2021 coup d'etat. Opponents of the military have called for people to stay indoors in a "silent strike" against the coup. IMAGES
Sudanese protesters demanding an end to military rule chant slogans in the streets of the capital, Khartoum. Last year's coup plunged Sudan into deepening turmoil with a spiralling economic crisis, violent crackdown on the regular anti-coup protests, and a spike in ethnic clashes in the country's far-flung regions. IMAGES
People and families wait outside Insein Prison in Yangon after authorities announced Monday that more than 5,000 people jailed for protesting against February's military coup would be released. +COMPLETES VIDI_9PX7XTEN+ IMAGES
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