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Troops deployed in Ecuador after spate of organized crime attacks
Troops deployed in Ecuador after spate of organized crime attacks
by  AFP

Police and soldiers on Wednesday patrolled the terror-stricken streets of two Ecuadoran cities after a spate of attacks blamed on organized crime groups waging a deadly drug war. "These acts of sabotage and terrorism are... a declaration of open war," Lasso said of Tuesday's attacks.

Senegal opposition leader calls for calm ahead of court hearing
Senegal opposition leader calls for calm ahead of court hearing
by  AFP

Senegal's main opposition leader Ousmane Sonko on Wednesday urged his supporters to remain calm on the eve of a court hearing in a rape case against him that has previously sparked deadly riots. Sonko, who is expected in court at noon (GMT and local) Thursday, told his supporters that the summons would be an "ordinary" procedure that he had in fact been "demanding for a very long time".

Bolsonaro supporters urge Brazil military to keep him in power
Bolsonaro supporters urge Brazil military to keep him in power
by  AFP

Thousands of Jair Bolsonaro's supporters called Wednesday for the Brazilian military to intervene and keep the right-wing president in power after he lost re-election over the weekend to leftist Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva. Since then, his supporters have rallied in front of military installations in Brazil's major cities to call for action.

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