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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
The United States voices concern about the health of Niger's detained president after Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke to him by telephone. "We are greatly worried about his health and his personal safety and the personal safety of his family," State Department spokesman Matthew Miller tells reporters. SOUNDBITE
Images of the streets of Niamey as President Mohamed Bazoum is detained by guards according to a source close to Bazoum. The roads appear calm and traffic normal. IMAGES
The military failed to overthrow Turkish President Erdogan and now there are 265 dead and 6,000 detained. What does this mean for Turkey?
The coffin carrying the body of former Chilean President Sebastian Pinera arrives at the Former National Congress in Santiago, where he will lie in state until the main funeral on Friday. Pinera died when an helicopter he was piloting crashed into a lake. IMAGES