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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
Images show aid workers and refugees in the Armenian city of Goris as people continue to arrive from the Nagorno-Karabakh region. On Thursday, Yerevan reported that more than 65,000 people have fled the enclave, representing more than half of its ethnic Armenian population. IMAGES
Police offers are deployed in Pretoria as South Africa braces for protests after a leftwing party called for a "national shut-down", sparking fears of a repeat of unrest that turned deadly two years ago. Authorities said there would be a heavy police presence to deal with any possible violence, after the third largest party, the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) urged South Africans to take to the streets and bring the country to a halt. IMAGES
Mandalay, Apr 30 (EFE/EPA).- Protests against the military coup continued Friday in Mandalay.The nine leaders of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries are calling the military junta leader to restore democracy and immediately stop the violent crackdown on demonstrators.(Camera: STRINGER)SHOT LIST: PROTEST AGAINST THE MILITARY COUP IN MANDALAY, MYANMAR.
Mandalay, Apr 16 (EFE / EPA) .- Protests against the military junta continued Friday after security forces opened fire Thursday at a demonstration of medical personnel in Mandalay.(Camera: STRINGER) SHOT LIST: FRIDAY'S PROTEST IN MANDALAY, MYANMAR.
Mandalay, Apr 14 (EFE/EPA).-Dozens of people Wednesday protested again in Mandalay despite the military junta's crackdown which has left more than 700 deaths since the coup on Feb 1.The UN has compared the crisis to the beginning of the conflict in Syria in 2011.(Camera: STRINGER). SHOT LIST: PROTESTERS DEMONSTRATING AGAINST THE MILITARY JUNTA IN MANDALAY, MYANMAR.