
Hundreds arrested after police clash with protesters in Somaliland
At least 3 killed and several injured, after violent clashes between protesters and police in Somaliland, a breakaway region of Somalia.
At least 3 people killed and several injured after violent clash between police and protestors in Somaliland. Protesters say presidential elections should be held in November.
Also, we mark International Youth Day and this year’s theme is Intergenerational Solidarity. We speak to Elizabeth Gulugulu from Zimbabwe and Samson Itodo from Nigeria, who are getting young people involved in climate change and politics.
Plus, we hear from our Resident Presidents, the recent killing of the al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri by a US drone in the Afghanistan has got the attention of one of the presidents.
Photo: Hargeisa, Somaliland. Credit: Getty Images
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