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Shouts of "may dictatorship end" and the three-finger salute protest signs pop up in the streets of Myanmar's largest city Yangon as young people call for civil disobedience against this week's military coup. Myanmar's generals ordered internet providers to restrict access to Facebook, after people have flocked to social media to voice opposition and share plans for civil disobedience. IMAGES
Demonstrators are rallying in Myanmar's Yangon to protest against the military coup despite a build-up of troops and fears of violence escalating. 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
Chilean President Gabriel Boric marches in the capital Santiago to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the military coup led by General Augusto Pinochet against socialist President Salvador Allende. IMAGES
Streets in Yangon are empty as Myanmar marks the second anniversary of the coup that toppled Aung San Suu Kyi's government. Activists called for people across the country to close businesses and stay indoors from 10 am (0330 GMT) to 4 pm. Roads leading to the famous Shwedagon pagoda -- a Buddhist shrine that dominates Yangon's skyline and is usually thronged by worshippers -- were largely deserted. Myanmar has been in turmoil since the military's power grab and bloody crackdown on dissent, which has sparked fighting across swathes of the country and tanked the economy. IMAGES
Protesters and the military, who claim to have taken power in Burkina Faso, head for the national television station in the capital Ouagadougou. In the same area of the city, demonstrators gather in front of the French embassy, setting fire to barriers and throwing stones inside the building while some wave Russian flags. IMAGES
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