
Sudan protest continues despite heavy clampdown of security services
Protesters are defying a curfew to call for the resignation of President Omar al-Bashir.
One demonstrator 'Walaa', has been involved in the protests in Sudan since they began in December. She has previously been arrested, and explains that the protestors had more than just tear gas to worry about.
Rwandan-Kenyan scientist, Dr. Anita Etale says how she hopes to introduce water purification systems for low income communities through a fellowship she's been awarded
Plus Cape Town successfully hosts a global trade fair on cannabis products
(Photo: Sudanese protesters in front of the military headquarters in Khartoum. The Arabic writing on the placard reads 'Leave oh Bashir, 30 years and you've destroyed the country and its people'. Credit: AFP/Getty Images)
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