Violent clashes between two groups of Eritreans in The Hague, Netherlands. Police cars, a bus and other cars were set on fire by the rioters.
The mayor declared a state of emergency at the scene of the riots, which gives the police greater powers. Recently there has been repeated serious violence at meetings between Eritrean. supporters and opponents of the dictatorial government in the country on the Horn of Africa. Eritrea, with around three million inhabitants, is located in northeast Africa.