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Added on the 22/02/2021 13:00:00 - Copyright : EFE Inglés
Protestors gather outside the Myanmar embassy in Bangkok on the second anniversary of the coup that toppled Aung San Suu Kyi's government. Western powers launched a fresh broadside of sanctions against the Myanmar generals on the anniversary, but previous rounds have shown little sign of throwing the junta off course. IMAGES
Protests against the military takeover kick off Wednesday morning in Yangon with demonstrators wearing helmets and carrying ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi's NLD party flags. A group of food delivery riders and other cyclists chant and brandish the three-finger salute adopted by the anti-coup movement. IMAGES
Bangladeshi security forces patrol the capital as protesters demanding Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's resignation say they will take to Dhaka's streets again following the deadliest day of unrest since demonstrations erupted last month. IMAGES
Myanmar's junta pardoned more than 2,000 political prisoners to mark a Buddhist holiday, with families rushing to prisons for tearful reunions with loved ones jailed in a sweeping crackdown on dissent. IMAGES
Young protesters clash with security forces in the Guinean capital Conakry after a banned group called for demonstrations against the country's ruling junta. IMAGES
People gather and wait outside Insein prison in Yangon with hopes of seeing their loved ones Sunday after Myanmar's junta said it would release over 1,600 prisoners from jails across the country to mark the Buddhist new year. IMAGES