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Added on the 23/01/2022 12:09:50 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Shots are heard from a street close to Lamizana military camp in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso's capital. Gunfire has broken out at several army barracks in Burkina Faso and internet connections were disrupted, prompting fears of a coup in the notoriously volatile west African state which the government quickly denied. IMAGES
Israeli tanks seen on Al-Rashid road in the central Wadi Gaza area and gunfire heard, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas. IMAGES
Heavy gunfire is heard in Gaza City and smoke billows following strikes. Israel is facing growing calls to protect civilians in the beseiged Palestinian territory as its battle with Hamas encircles the territory's main hospital, where an aid agency described the situation as "catastrophic". IMAGES
People walk down a street in South Khartoum as heavy gunfire and explosions ring out amid fierce fighting between the Sudanese military and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces. IMAGES
Clouds of smoke billow into the air and gun shots ring out near Khartoum's airport. The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) said its forces had taken control of Khartoum airport, while Sudan's Army denied its claims, assuring that the airport and other bases remain under their "full control" IMAGES TO COMPLETE VIDI33D94HY_EN / VIDI33D964M_EN / VIDI33D96YG_EN
Gunfire can be heard near a hotel that was stormed by Al-Shabaab militants. Somali security forces have been engaged in an hours-long siege which has left eight civilians dead, according to a spokesperson for the national police. IMAGES