East Africa

The opposition leader in Kenya and leader of the National Super Alliance (Nasa) Raila Odinga on Tuesday said he will also take the oath of office as "the people’s president".

Uhuru Kenyatta was sworn in as President for a second term and final five-year term on Tuesday at a ceremony at the Kasarani Sports Stadium where thousands of Kenyans gathered to witness his swearing in.

Thousands of Kenyans have gathered at the Kasarani Sports Stadium to witness the swearing in of President Uhuru Kenyatta for his second and final five-year term.

The opposition leader in Kenya, Raila Odinga has angered his supporters many of whom are from the National Super Alliance (Nasa) after he refused to go by a plan to swear him in as the 'people's president'.

Prosecutors in Uganda have preferred treason charges against three Ugandan journalists who published a news report claiming of a possible coup in Rwanda.

Police in Uganda have arrested editors and directors of a popular tabloid newspapers for publishing what officials claimed was a fake news about a possible coup in Rwanda.

US forces conducted an air strike against the Al-Qaeda-affiliated Shabaab group in Somalia on Tuesday, killing more than 100 jihadists, military officials said.

Tanzania's ambassador was summoned to explain why Kenyan cows had been forcibly auctioned after crossing into Tanzania, officials said, the latest development in a spat between the east African neighbours.

The Supreme Court of Kenya on Monday upheld the election victory of Uhuru Kenyatta on October 26 stating that his victory was legitimate and now paving way for his swearing in for a second term.

The President of Uganda Yoweri Museveni has said that he does not fear death and expects to die one day but like Jesus Christ, he would resurrect.