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Added on the 08/09/2023 12:29:00 - Copyright : France 24 EN
West African military chiefs meet in Ghana to coordinate a possible armed intervention aimed at reversing the coup in Niger. IMAGES
In a statement broadcast on national television, Niger's military regime, the CNSP (Conseil national pour la sauvegarde de la patrie,) accuses France of having "unilaterally released captured terrorist prisoners". SOUNDBITE
The United States is considering "specific targeted sanctions" against entities funneling financial support to the military in Myanmar after it detained civilian leaders in a bloodless coup this week, says National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan at a White House press briefing. SOUNDBITE
People line the streets of Gabon's capital Libreville waiting for the military parade marking the first anniversary of the 30 August 2023 coup that ended 55 years of the Bongo family rule. IMAGES
Bolivia President Luis Arce swears in new military commanders after slamming an attempted "coup d'etat" as soldiers and tanks deployed outside government buildings and tried to knock down a door of the presidential palace. IMAGES
Images show Somali military personnel and a military vehicle on a Mogadishu street near a popular hotel which was under siege by Al-Shabaab Islamist militants. The siege ended on Friday after more than 13 hours with all the gunmen killed, a police officer told AFP. IMAGES