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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.

South Sudan passes budget, but there are no funds

South Sudan’s parliament has passed its 2017/2018 budget but, after four years of war, acknowledged it does not know where much of the funding will come from.

[Live Streaming] – Day 2 of Kenya election petition hearing

Follow live proceedings in Kenya's Supreme Court as opposition leader, Raila Odinga challenges the outcome of the August 8 presidential elections which was won by incumbent President, Uhuru Kenyatta.

U.S. journalist killed in South Sudan fighting

A United States citizen working in South Sudan as a freelance journalist was among 19 people killed on Saturday during fighting between government troops and rebels in Yei River state, the rebels and the military said.

Plastic bags banned in Kenya to protect environment

Kenyan authorities are enforcing a law that bans plastic carrier bags in the country effective Monday in a bid to protect the environment.

Kenya President vows to block moves by MPs to increase their salaries

The President of Kenya, Uhuru Kenyatta given the strongest indication that he will stop any move by the country’s lawmakers to have their salaries increased.

Tanzania: 32 charged for burning 5 suspected ‘witches’

32 people have been charged by a court in Tanzania for killing five women they suspected to be operating with Witchcraft, according to the Thomson Reuters Foundation.

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