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50 killed, 50,000 displace in Ethiopia clashes

At least 50 people have been killed in days of violent clashes along the border of Ethiopia’s Oromiya and Somali regions, according to officials.

Kenyatta gives Kenya’s youngest MP who campaigned on foot an SUV

Kenya's President, Uhuru Kenyatta on Friday gave the 23 year old Kenyan who recently won a parliamentary seat in the Kenya general elections a brand new car after promising to do so last month.

Kenya’s President jumps to the defence of Chief Justice

Kenya’s President, Uhuru Kenyatta has jumped to the defence of the country’s Chief Justice, David Maraga by asking the lawmaker who petitioned for his removal to drop the case.

Uganda’s Makerere University to recall law degrees

Authorities at one of Africa’s top universities, the Makerere University in Uganda have announced their decision to recall degrees awarded to students over the past decade.

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.

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