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Kenyan police teargas opposition protesters

Hundreds of supporters of the Kenyan opposition political party, the National Super Alliance (Nasa) on Friday staged another demonstration in parts of the country as they demand changes to the country's electoral commission staff ahead of the October 26 re-run of presidential election.

Ugandan man buried with $55k to ‘bribe’ God

The family of a dead man buried with $55,000 to ‘bribe’ God to enter heaven has decided to exhume his body and retrieve the money.

Islamic State attacks Somalia’s Puntland, 1 dead

Islamic State fighters killed one civilian and injured another and a police colonel in Somalia’s semi-autonomous Puntland region, police said on Wednesday.

Grenades explode at homes of Ugandan MPs

Grenades were thrown at the homes of two outspoken Members of Parliament in Uganda following their opposition to the scrapping of presidential age limit proposed by the ruling party, National Resistance Movement.

Kenya’s University of Nairobi closed indefinitely

Authorities at Kenya's University of Nairobi on Tuesday asked students to vacate the institute as they order the closure of the school indefinitely over security concerns.

Kenya police fire teargas at opposition protesters, 1 dead

One person has been reported by local media in Kenya to have died on Monday after police fired teargas into opposition supporters in Kenya who were demonstrating against the country's electoral commission.

Kenya’s opposition supporters hold protests over election

Supporters of Kenya's opposition National Super Alliance (Nasa) on Monday staged street protests to demand for reforms in the country's electoral commission.

Somalia: Attack on military base kills at least 15

At least 15 Somali soldiers have been killed in an attack on a military base in the country's capital Mogadishu on Friday.

Kenya’s Odinga calls for protests over election laws

The opposition leader in Kenya, Raila Odinga on Thursday called on his supporters to demonstrate nationwide over proposed changes to the country’s election laws.

Kenya’s parliament to review election laws

The parliament in Kenya is to revise the country’s election laws ahead of the October 26 re-run presidential election following the nullification of the August 8 poll won by incumbent Uhuru Kenyatta.

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