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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.

Ugandan MPs fight in parliament again

There was a second day of chaos in the Ugandan parliament on Wednesday when Members of Parliament engaged in a scuffle by throwing chairs and punches at each other.

Ugandan media banned from broadcasting live ‘violence’

The media in Uganda have been banned from broadcasting live ‘violent’ events after a cross section of the local media broadcast live clashes between MPs in the country’s Parliament on Tuesday.

Chaotic scenes in Ugandan parliament over gun

There was chaos in the Ugandan parliament on Tuesday after Members of Parliament engaged in a scuffle following claims that one of them brought a gun into the lawmaking chamber.

Police fire tear gas at Kenya opposition demonstrators

Police in Kenya's capital Nairobi on Tuesday fired tear gas to disperse rioting demonstrators from the opposition National Super Alliance (Nasa) who gathered outside the country's electoral commission building.

Kagame’s critic Rwigara faces treason charges

The Rwandan women’s activist Diane Shima Rwigara who is a critic of President Paul Kagame is now facing treason charges after her latest arrest on Friday by police in Rwanda.

Kenya’s chief prosecutor to probe electoral commission

The chief prosecutor of Kenya is to investigate the conduct of the country's August 8 elections after the Supreme Court by majority decision annulled the results and ordered fresh presidential election.

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