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Added on the 19/04/2023 07:25:47 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
People walk in an almost empty streets in Khartoum as smoke billows in the distance amid deadly clashes between the army and the Rapid Support forces (RSF). More than 500 people have been killed since battles erupted on April 15 between Sudan's de facto leader Abdel Fattah al-Burhan and his ex-deputy Mohamed Hamdan Daglo. IMAGES
Drone footage shows the empty streets of Sierra Leone's capital Freetown as a national curfew has been put in place after a military armoury came under attack. The government said those attempting to break into the armoury at a major army barracks had been repelled, but the public were asked to stay at home. IMAGES
Images of near-deserted streets and closed shops in the Sudanese capital Khartoum as deadly battles between the army and paramilitary forces led by rival generals rock the city for a third day in a row. IMAGES
Images of near-deserted streets in Bahari, Khartoum north as fighting between the army and paramilitary forces led by rival generals rocks the Sudanese capital for a third day. IMAGES
Streets in Yangon are empty as Myanmar marks the second anniversary of the coup that toppled Aung San Suu Kyi's government. Activists called for people across the country to close businesses and stay indoors from 10 am (0330 GMT) to 4 pm. Roads leading to the famous Shwedagon pagoda -- a Buddhist shrine that dominates Yangon's skyline and is usually thronged by worshippers -- were largely deserted. Myanmar has been in turmoil since the military's power grab and bloody crackdown on dissent, which has sparked fighting across swathes of the country and tanked the economy. IMAGES