Focus on Africa - What's behind the violent protests in the UK?
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The United Kingdom is experiencing almost a week of violent disorder after three girls were fatally stabbed in the town of Southport, in England. The subsequent unrest in towns and cities has been fuelled by misinformation online, the far-right and anti-immigration sentiment. How did the UK get to this point?
Also, why does Lesotho have the highest suicide rates in the world?
And Somalia sentences seven young Tik Tok users to jail for 'indecency' and 'incitement'.
Presenter: Audrey Brown
Producer: Sunita Nahar, Bella Hassan, Frenny Jowi and Rob Wilson
Technical Producer: Chris Ablakwa
Senior Journalist: Karnie Sharp
Editors: Andre Lombard and Alice Muthengi
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Published on Tuesday, 6th August 2024.
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