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President Biden has warned that the United States will hold the Burmese military accountable for overturning Myanmar's democratic transition in staging a coup.  Mr.Biden called the detention of Aung San Suu Kyi and other civilian leaders a direct assault on democracy and the rule of law. The UN Security Council is planning to hold an emergent meeting on Tuesday.

In Myanmar itself, the Burmese army is tightening its group over the country after seizing power in a coup. Troops are on the streets of the capital Naypyidaw and the biggest city Yangon.

The head of the UN Refugee Agency has described the situation in Ethiopia's Tigray Region as extremely grave and has urged the government to stop restricting access for humanitarian agencies. Filippo Grandi was speaking after visiting a camp where he said Eritrean refugees had reported incidents of rape.

The South African President has said every effort will be made to secure enough vaccines to achieve herd immunity in the country.  Cyril Ramaphosa said the aim was to reach at least two thirds of the population, or around 40 million people.

A two-day general strike is underway in Haiti in protest against violence and impunity. The protest was trigged by a recent surge in the number of kidnapping for ransom.

Turkish police have entered an university campus in Istanbul to quell a student protest against the arrest of two gay rights activists. Scores of officers dispersed demonstrators at the university and arrested round 100.

South Africa says there has been a one-third fall in the number of rhinos killed by poachers partly attributed to covid-19 lockdowns. South Africa's Environment Ministry says about 400 rhinos were killed for their horns in the country last year compared with the 600 recorded in 2019.

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