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Girl charged with murder over Kenya school inferno

A school girl in Kenya has been charged with murder for the death of nine of her schoolmates in a fire outbreak at a girls school.

Ethiopia to resolve violent boundary dispute

The government of Ethiopia has announced plans to resolve ongoing boundary dispute between Oromia and Somali regional states.

Ugandan MPs vote to remove presidential age limit

Uganda’s President, Yoweri Museveni has received a major boost should he decide to run again as president in 2021 after his country’s lawmakers voted on Tuesday to remove the presidential age limit in the constitution.

Kenya’s opposition boycotts opening of parliament

Kenya's opposition lawmakers  on Tuesday boycotted the opening of the country's parliament which was addressed by President Uhuru Kenyatta.

Kenya’s Odinga claims tetanus vaccine makes women infertile

The Kenyan opposition leader, Raila Odinga has sparked renewed debate over tetanus vaccines in the east African country claiming on Monday that the vaccine makes women infertile, backing the Catholic Church’s rejection of the vaccines.

Al Shabaab kills at least 10 soldiers in Somalia

Heavy fighting erupted on Monday in the Somali border town of Balad Hawo near Kenya after Al Shabaab detonated a suicide car bomb and then stormed the military base there, the spokesman of the al Qaeda-linked group told Reuters.

Kenya’s Odinga now ready for election re-run

The opposition leader in Kenya, Raila Odinga has said that he and his National Super Alliance are now ready for the October 17 election re-run after initially rejecting the new date announced by the Kenyan election commission.

Somalia: 4 dead in suicide bombing at restaurant

A Somali police officer says four people are dead after a suicide bomber blew himself up in a restaurant in Baidoa town in southwestern Somalia.

Tanzanian MP shot, Magufuli ‘prays’ for his recovery

A senior Tanzanian member of parliament, Tundu Lissu was shot on Thursday by unknown assailants and has been admitted at a health post in Nairobi, Kenya where he is receiving medical attention.

Tanzanian minister resigns over ‘bad’ mining deal

A Tanzanian minister, George Simbachawene on Thursday resigned following the outcome of an investigation into a diamond mining contracted awarded to Petra Diamonds Ltd.

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