Anger in Mogadishu after police kill civilian in COVID-19 curfew

A man protests in Mogadishu against the killing of at least one civilian during the overnight curfew [Farah Abdi Warsameh/AP]

A police officer in Somalia's capital has been arrested in the fatal shooting of at least one civilian while enforcing coronavirus restrictions, according to officials.
The shooting on Friday evening sparked protests in Mogadishu that continued on Saturday with crowds of young men burning tires and demanding justice.
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