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The United Nations says it is "concerned" about the use of force against protesters in Chad after dozens of people died as demonstrations against the military's grip on power turned violent. "We call on all parties to refrain from violence or excessive use of force," Stéphane Dujarric, the spokesman for Secretary-General António Guterres, tells reporters. SOUNDBITE
The United States urges an easing of tensions in Lebanon after deadly violence in Beirut sparked fears of a return to sectarian strife. "We join Lebanese authorities in their call for calm, their calls for a de-escalation of tensions," State Department spokesperson Ned Price tells reporters at a briefing in Washington. SOUNDBITE
"The violence we saw yesterday at our nation's Capitol was appalling, reprehensible and antithetical to the American way," says White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany, adding, "We condemn it -- the president and this administration -- in the strongest possible terms." SOUNDBITE
Security forces fire teargas at rock-throwing protesters as scuffles continue in the Malian capital Bamako. Opposition protesters set up barricades in the neighbourhood of Badalabougou, near the mosque of protest leader imam Mahmoud Dicko. IMAGES
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson tells Donald Trump that racist violence has no place in society, saying he was "sickened and appalled" by the death of George Floyd during an arrest. SOUNDBITE
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