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At least 12 killed in protests in Myanmar; civilian vice-president vows resistance to junta

At least 12 killed in protests in Myanmar; civilian vice-president vows resistance to junta

MYANMAR security forces killed at least 12 people, witnesses and media reported, as the acting leader of a civilian parallel government vowed in a first public address on Saturday to pursue a "revolution" to overturn the February 1 military coup. Five people were shot dead and several injured when police opened fire on a sit-in protest in Mandalay, Myanmar's second-biggest city, witnesses told Reuters. Another person was killed in the central town of Pyay and two died in police firing in the commercial capital Yangon, where three were also killed overnight, domestic media reported. "They are acting like they are…
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Burned-out buildings and armed gangs in Lagos despite president’s plea

Burned-out buildings and armed gangs in Lagos despite president’s plea

ANGELA UKOMADU  GANGS armed with knives and sticks have blocked major roads in Lagos, with many angered by a speech by Nigeria's president in which he appealed for calm but failed to condemn the killing of protesters demanding an end to alleged police brutality. The unrest is the worst street violence since Nigeria's return to civilian rule in 1999 and the most serious political crisis confronting President Muhammadu Buhari, a former military leader who came to power at the ballot box in 2015. A highway leading to the international airport was obstructed by blockades manned by groups of young men…
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