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Somalia's president urges citizens to fight against al-Shabab
Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has urged thousands of people gathered in the capital city’s main stadium to fight al-Shabab. The rally has been called the Mogadishu People's Uprising and was aimed at demonstrating support for the civilians fighting against the militant group. A Nigerian court has quashed the regulation which banned unmarried police officers from getting pregnant. We hear from a representative of the female officer who brought the case. And the Egyptian pound reaches its lowest against the US dollar. How are people coping as prices start to rise?