
Somaliland elections deemed 'free and fair'
The opposition party wins the parliamentary election with all-male representation.
The parliamentary elections in the self-declared republic of Somaliland were conducted 'free and fairly' according to Tanzanian politician and observer to the elections, Zitto Kabwe; Nigeria Minister of Information Alhaji Lai Mohammed responds to criticism over the Twitter ban. Also, Uganda closes schools in response to a spike in Covid-19 cases. And we hear reactions to the death of the influential Nigerian preacher TB Joshua, who died at 57 Saturday.
(Photo: A girl with her sister holds an umbrella of the opposition Waddani Party during their rally for Somalilands elections. Credit: MUSTAFA SAEED/AFP via Getty Images)
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