source: Undisclosed Source
actor1: Protesters (Somalia)
actor2: N/A
location: Gaalkacyo
notes: On 8 January 2021, around 200 people staged a peaceful protest on the roads around the main city market in Gaalkacyo town (Gaalkacyo, Mudug). The protesters cited the rejection of the Somali currency by business owners and economic hardship with the rise of commodities impacting mostly low-income citizens. [size=around 200]