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Kenyan woman killed by her Facebook date

Police in Kenya have arrested a man who allegedly murdered his 26-year-old date she met on Facebook, the Daily Nation reports. The suspect, Richard Nyakina, was arrested in Kisii on Friday after he disclosed the exact place he committed the crime.

Two elderly Switzerland nationals murdered in Kenya

Two Switzerland nationals have been murdered in Kenya’s Mombasa town of Kiembeni. The two, an elderly couple were found murdered after arriving in Mombasa from Switzerland, according to officials.

Tanzania: female genital circumcisers receive cow tails for every cut

A former female genital circumciser has revealed that she undertook the practice in Tanzania in order to receive money and the tail of a cow.

Kagame inaugurated as he criticizes foreign influence in Africa

Paul Kagame was inaugurated on Friday to serve for the next seven years as President of Rwanda after winning re-election this month with nearly 99 percent of the vote.

Al-Shabaab kills three, torches houses in Kenya

Al-Shabaab militants on Friday attacked a village in Lamu, Kenya killing at least three persons and torching houses, according to local media the Nation.

Kenya: Election-related deaths to be investigated

The over 28 deaths recorded in the aftermath of Kenya’s general elections are to be investigated, according to officials in that country.

South Sudanese flee into Uganda as refugees

More than one million South Sudanese have fled violence in their country and entered Uganda as refugees according to the UN.

Kenya’s Odinga to challenge election results in court

The opposition leader in Kenya, Raila Odinga on Wednesday said he will challenge the August 8 election results in Court.

Kenya moves against NGOs mulling legal action over election

Kenya's government moved to shut down two rights organisations who said Tuesday they had been contemplating court action over last week's disputed presidential election.

South Sudan rebels recapture their headquarters

South Sudan's rebel forces have reclaimed their stronghold of Pagak, less than a week after being pushed out of the town by government forces, Colonel Lam Paul Gabriel, deputy spokesperson for the opposition IO, told the Associated Press.

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