As Peru's defense minister declared a nationwide state of emergency on Wednesday, unrest continued with protesters demanding the closure of Congress and the resignation of President Boluarte in different parts of the country.

New York City declares a state of emergency due to the huge influx of asylum seekers plunging the biggest city in the United States into a humanitarian crisis.

Sri Lanka’s acting president Ranil Wickremesinghe has again declared a state of emergency in the crisis-hit island nation in an attempt to quell social unrest ahead of a parliamentary vote to elect the new president.

A state of emergency is expanded to more areas in Ecuador following the purported disappearance of 18 police officers after an indigenous protest in the city of Puyo.

Sudan's security forces have shot another anti-coup protester, marking the 100th death in anti-coup demonstrations since October.

Sudan’s army chief General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan has lifted a state of emergency imposed since the October 25 coup.

The amendments give the Egyptian president the authority to take “measures necessary to preserve security and public order,” including imposing lock-downs, among other sweeping powers.