The U.S. State Department issued a travel warning Thursday for Hong Kong because of persistent mass protests there. The warning urges travelers to avoid the protests and exercise increased caution “due to civil unrest.” Australia, Britain, Ireland, and Japan have taken similar steps.

Protesters in Hong Kong blocked streets and train stations, spray-painted buildings, and clashed with police on Monday. They also staged a general strike, prompting the city’s airport to cancel more than 200 flights. In one district, a mob of men threw wooden poles at the protesters, who retaliated with traffic cones and rods. Riot police arrested at least 82 people by early evening.

Since protests against a controversial extradition law began last month in Hong Kong, the Chinese government has largely kept silent, censoring news inside mainland China about the huge pro-democracy marches in Hong Kong. 

Sudan’s ruling transitional military council said Thursday it foiled a coup attempt days after reaching a governing agreement with the civilian-led opposition. Lt. Gen. Jamal Omar, a member of the council, said in a statement that authorities detained at least 16 active and retired officials from the army and the National Intelligence and Security Service. “This is an attempt to block the agreement … that aims to open the road for Sudanese people to achieve their demands,” Omar said.

Celebrations broke out across Sudan on Friday as the military council and the opposition alliance came to a power-sharing agreement to lead the country until elections can take place. The announcement follows weeks of violence and stalled talks. Mohammed el-Hassan Labat, an African Union envoy, said both sides agreed to form a joint sovereign council to rule for “three years or a little more,” with five seats for each party and an additional seat for a civilian with a military background.

As protesters tried to crash through the glass façade of the Legislative Council Complex in Hong Kong on Monday, an expletive caught the attention of 44-year-old Pastor Siu Yung Wong. The young man who uttered the word—a teenage demonstrator—declared he would kill himself as a form of protest. He then began to walk away, alone.

Alarmed, Wong followed him.

Hong Kong police on Monday were working to clear the Legislative Council building after a group of protesters took it over. Hundreds of protesters broke into the building on Monday night and spray-painted slogans on the walls of the main chamber. Hundreds of thousands of demonstrators marched through the city in renewed protests on the 22nd anniversary of Hong Kong’s return from British rule to Chinese oversight in 1997. On Monday morning, a flag-raising ceremony marking the anniversary was held under high security.