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Somalia: Over 10 soldiers killed in attack

More than 10 soldiers died on Sunday and several others were wounded when Al-Qaeda-aligned Shabaab militants stormed a base in southern Somalia, security sources said.

Kenyatta vows to ‘deal with’ the court for nullifying his victory

Kenya's President, Uhuru Kenyatta  has spoken angrily about the nullification of his electoral victory by the country's Supreme Court on Friday and has vowed to “deal with” the Judiciary.

Kenya: 8 schoolgirls die in dormitory fire

Eight schoolgirls in Kenya have been confirmed dead in a fire outbreak at their boarding school dormitory in Nairobi on Saturday. Officials said 10 more have been hospitalized and have not yet identified the cause of the fire.

Kenya’s President disagrees with court ruling but respects decision

Kenya’s president Uhuru Kenyatta on Friday said he disagreed with a Supreme Court ruling that nullified August 8 presidential election victory.

Uganda gets committee on pornography control

Uganda's government has set up a committee designed to detect and curtail the circulation of pornographic material. Minister for Ethics and Integrity, Simon Lokodo, made the announcement on Monday.

Kenya: 2 killed in attack carried out by extremists

Kenyan officials say two people have been killed and three badly wounded in separate attacks in coastal Lamu County. They blame suspected al-Shabaab extremists from neighboring Somalia.

Kenya’s Supreme Court nullifies Kenyatta’s re-election

In what may be seen as a shock, the Supreme Court in Kenya on Friday nullified the re-election of the country's President Uhuru Kenyatta.

Three die in landmine in Kenya

Three civilians were killed after their vehicle ran over a landmine on a road near Kenya’s border with Somalia, a government official said, in the fifth such incident in the area in three months.

10 civilians killed in joint U.S.-Somalia raid

10 men and boys, all civilians have been killed in a joint U.S.-Somali raid in Bariire, announced by Somali government officials on Thursday.

Pharmacy selling banned substances to athletes in Ethiopia shutdown

Officials in Ethiopia have shut down a major drug store in the east African country reported to be selling banned substances to athletes.

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