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Kenya’s Odinga declares himself as ‘president’

The Kenyan opposition leader, Raila Odinga on Tuesday declared himself "the people's president" after taking an oath before thousands of his supporters.

Kenyan opposition supporters gather for Odinga’s “swearing in”

Hundreds of supporters from the Kenyan opposition coalition Nasa have gathered at the Uhuru Park in Nairobi for the swearing in of their leader Raila Odinga as the “Peoples’ President”.

15 prisoners released by South Sudan rebels

A South Sudanese rebel group said on Monday it had released 15 army soldiers it had been holding to The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), in line with a ceasefire agreed by the government and rebel groups last month.

Kenyan film on al-Shabab bus attack gets Oscar nomination

The widely acclaimed film is based on a 2015 terrorist attack on a bus in northern Kenya. It tells the moving story of Muslims shielding Christians from the militants who were planning to murder them.

PHOTOS: 90-year-old grandma enrolls in basic school in Kenya

A 90-year-old woman has decided to acquire educational qualification by enrolling in primary school in Kenya. She hopes to learn how to read her Bible and use the Mobile phone.

Pregnant schoolgirls arrested in Tanzania to catch the men

Five pregnant schoolgirls in Tanzania have been arrested by officials who have said that this will help them capture the men you got them pregnant.

Kenya: Man cuts wife’s hand for overstaying at funeral

A mother of nine, Maria Musa, is nursing serious injuries at a hospital after her husband, Musa Matiko, allegedly chopped off her hand because she overstayed at a funeral.

IMF claims Magufuli’s policies risk growth

The International Monetary Fund is worried that Tanzania’s economic growth could be clouded by growing investor concerns over government policies.

Uganda’s Museveni to sign death warrants for prisoners

Uganda's president said on Thursday he will sign the death warrants of "a few" prisoners to create fear among criminals in the East African country.

Kenyan doctor pushes for FGM legalization

A Kenyan doctor has filed a case in the country’s high court seeking to have female genital mutilation legalized in the east African nation.

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