In Burkina Faso, a coup within a coup.
Military leaders said their decision was due to the inability of Lieutenant Colonel Paul-Henri Sandago Damiba to control the escalation of violence.
Other events in October:
Thai ex-officer attacked kindergarten, killing dozens of people, including 24 children
Liz Truss resigns as UK Prime Minister after six weeks in office
22-meter python killed and swallowed a woman
The heads of the US and Russian defense departments held their first talks in several months
