East Africa

The opposition in Kenya has announced that its supporters will resume regular street protests to push for electoral reforms in the country on Friday.

An explosion at a basic school close to Tanzania’s border with Burundi has left at least six school kids dead, in Kihinga village.

The victory of Kenya’s President, Uhuru Kenyatta in last month’s repeat presidential election has been challenged at the country’s Supreme Court.

Doctors in Uganda are reported to have embarked on an indefinite strike despite threats by the government to jail them for striking.

Kenya’s opposition political party, National Super Alliance (Nasa) has announced that its members are boycotting products from companies it believes to be allies of the ruling Jubilee party.

Top Judges in Kenya on Wednesday denied media reports that they lack adequate security and have been refused a request for improved security.

The opposition leader in Kenya, Raila Odinga on Tuesday described the repeat presidential election held on October 26 as a “fraud” and vowed not to recognize the declared winner, Uhuru Kenyatta and his government.

Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta has been declared winner of the October 26 repeat presidential election, boycotted by the opposition led by Rail Odinga, winning by 98 percent of total votes cast.

An Islamist attack on a hotel in Mogadishu ended on Sunday after 29 people were killed during a siege lasting nearly 12 hours, police said.

Kenyans are expectant of the outcome of last Thursday’s repeat poll which was boycotted by the opposition led by Raila Odinga.