Police beat kids in Guinea, and militias dynamite homes in Iraq

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Story 1: Guinea
Guinea’s next presidential elections will take place in October. But the opposition wants local elections to be held earlier, because they’re worried that many current mayors are too close to the ruling party - and that this could mean fraud when it comes time to vote for president. This has led to repeated protests in the capital, with the police using their batons on young demonstrators. Our Observer wished to stay anonymous.

Story 2: Iraq
Until recently, the city of Tikrit, in Iraq, was controlled by fighters from the Islamic State organisation. Then earlier this month, Iraqi forces announced they had taken it back. But Shiite militias – which are fighting on the government’s side – quickly started to loot and destroy houses there. Our Observer Ahmad's house, for example, was dynamited. He talked to us from a nearby town, where he found refuge.

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