And world leaders appealed for calm, with US President Barack Obama and other Western countries urging support for the government they said had been democratically elected.
Na viongozi wa dunia waliomba utulivu, huku Rais wa Marekani Barack Obama na nchi nyingine za Magharibi zikitaka uungwaji mkono kwa serikali waliyosema imechaguliwa kidemokrasia.