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Somaliland: At least five people killed during protests

At least 5 people reported dead after violent clashes between protesters and police in Somalia’s breakaway region of Somaliland.

At least 5 people have died after violent clashes between protesters and police in Somalia’s breakaway region of Somaliland. The protesters are demanding that presidential elections be held in November, as the president seeks to delay them.

We return to Sierra Leone where cautious calm has returned, after violent protests claimed the lives of at least 27 people, including police officers. The President, Julius Maada Bio has told the BBC that the protests were an act of terrorism, and put the blame squarely on the APC opposition party.

Plus, Kibarkingmad and Olushambles duo have the recent killing of the al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri in Kabul on their mind.

A policeman stands on a car as he holds a rifle in downtown Hargeisa. Credit: Getty Images

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Fri 12 Aug 202215:06GMT

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