AFRICA

Nairobi, Kenya | AFP |  Eight bodies have been taken to the Nairobi city morgue from three slums which erupted into protests after President Uhuru Kenyatta was declared the victor in a disputed election, a senior police officer said Saturday. Seven had sustained gunshot wounds, he said noting the eight …

Accra, Ghana | AFP | Ghana has long been known for its bountiful gold reserves and was called “the Gold Coast” during its colonial era. But illegal mining in Africa’s second largest producer is taking a heavy human as well as environmental and economic toll with more than $2 billion lost …

Nairobi, Kenya | AFP |  Three people, including a child, have been shot dead in Kenya in opposition protests which raged overnight into Saturday after the hotly disputed election victory of President Uhuru Kenyatta. Demonstrations and running battles with police broke out in Nairobi slums after anger in opposition strongholds …

Nairobi, Kenya | AFP |  Celebrations and riots erupted across Kenya Friday night after President Uhuru Kenyatta was declared the victor in an election the opposition rejected as a “charade” after claims of massive rigging. According to the election commission (IEBC) Kenyatta won the presidential race with 54.27 percent to …

Nairobi, Kenya | AFP |  Raila Odinga has been Kenya’s prime minister and longtime opposition leader, but with results in from Tuesday’s general election, it seems he has once again failed to get the one job he’s always wanted: the presidency. This may very well be the end of the …

Nairobi, Kenya | AFP |  Uhuru Kenyatta, who won a second and final term in a disputed election Friday, is the son of Kenya’s founding president and a man who epitomises the country’s elite. The 55-year-old US-educated multi-millionaire, whose family owns an array of businesses, properties and land, is the …

Kano, Nigeria | AFP | Nigerian forces conducted an unauthorised dawn raid on the UN’s main base in the country’s conflict-torn northeast on Friday, the UN said, further inflaming tensions between the government and aid groups. A UN source told AFP that the search of the camp in Maiduguri, known as …

Nairobi, Kenya | AFP | Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta was declared the winner Friday of a disputed election with 54.27 (8,203,290) percent of votes, beating his rival Raila Odinga who scored 44.74 percent, the election commission announced. “Having fulfilled the requirement by law… I therefore wish to declare Uhuru Kenyatta… as …

Nairobi, Kenya | AFP |  Kenya’s opposition coalition refused to take part in the announcement of election results on Friday night, slamming the process as a “charade” and accusing the election commission of ignoring their concerns. The National Super Alliance (NASA) has alleged massive rigging from shortly after the end …

Cairo, Egypt | AFP | Two trains collided outside the Egyptian city of Alexandria on Friday, killing at least 21 people, a health ministry official said. The crash also injured 109 people, Sharif Wadi, an assistant to the health minister, told state television. Footage on the state broadcaster showed one train …