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The United Nations says it is "concerned" about the use of force against protesters in Chad after dozens of people died as demonstrations against the military's grip on power turned violent. "We call on all parties to refrain from violence or excessive use of force," Stéphane Dujarric, the spokesman for Secretary-General António Guterres, tells reporters. SOUNDBITE
The streets of Caracas turn into a battle zone as pro-government protesters clash with government loyalists after the country was plunged into heightened tensions after opposition leader Guaido's "attempted coup." IMAGES
Security forces use tear gas to disperse Venezuelan protesters gathered at the Venezuela-Colombia border, after Nicolas Maduro's governement announced the closure of the border. IMAGES
International Criminal Court (ICC) Prosecutor Karim Khan visits Venezuela's Parliament and meets with the country's Parliament President Jorge Rodriguez. IMAGES
Ecuador's President Daniel Noboa leaves the Guayas governor's office building in the port city of Guayaquil after a meeting with officials from the State and Public Safety Council. Noboa imposed a state of emergency and nightly curfew following the escape from prison of gang boss Adolfo Macias, alias "Fito", and has vowed to wage "war" on the country's powerful criminal gangs. IMAGES
Venezuela and Guyana pledge not to resort to force to settle a long-simmering territorial dispute over the oil-rich Essequibo region. The two nations have agreed "directly or indirectly will not threaten or use force against one another in any circumstances, including those consequential to any existing controversies between the two states," according to the joint statement read out by Ralph Gonsalves, Prime Minister of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, where talks are taking place. SOUNDBITE
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