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Added on the 02/02/2021 09:02:30 - Copyright : AFP EN
Heavy black smoke rises over buildings in Khartoum as gun shots ring out. Fighting in Sudan rages for a second day in battles between rival generals who seized power in a 2021 coup, leaving at least 56 civilians dead, hundreds wounded and sparking international alarm. IMAGES
One day before Joe Biden's inauguration, National Guard soldiers gather on Black Lives Matter Plaza in Washington, DC. Since the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, security has been increased throughout the capital, with thousands of troops deployed. 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
Heavy gunfire is heard in Khartoum as deadly fighting between paramilitaries and the Sudanese army enters a third day. IMAGES
Images of heavy security in Colombo, after Sri Lankan police have been ordered to go on the offensive and use live ammunition to stop rioting. IMAGES
In the aftermath of the military coup in Guinea, police and military forces are deployed to monitor traffic in the streets of the capital Conakry. IMAGES