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Monday, 23 May 2016

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Nairobi anti-riot police disperse small groups of protesters with tear gas ahead of anti-electoral commission demonstrations, May 23, 2016. (Jill Craig/VOA)

In Kenya, Protests Against Electoral Commission Turn Deadly

Reports say at least three protesters died in western Kenya, although exact cause still unconfirmed 
A man sells fuel on the road side in Kano, Nigeria, April 1, 2016.

Nigeria Heads Toward Recession

Economists blame shortage of fuel, persistent power outages and fall in production of top moneymaker, oil 
FILE - African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) peacekeepers from Burundi patrol after fighting between insurgents and government soldiers erupted on the outskirts of Mogadishu.

Somali Elections on Track for August, Despite Opposition

Somalia's president bypasses parliament to legalize the election process 
National Director of Public Prosecutions Shaun Abrahams speaks during a media briefing in Pretoria, South Africa, May 23, 2016. Abrahams announced he would challenge a court ruling to reopen a 2007 case against Zuma for 783 charges of fraud, corruption and racketeering.

S. African President Gets Prosecutor's Support in Graft Allegations

National Prosecuting Authority head Shaun Abrahams announces he would challenge court ruling to reopen 2007 case against presidet for 783 charges of fraud, corruption, racketeering 
FILE - People attend 20-year Democracy Anniversary celebrations near to the government's Union Building, background, in Pretoria, South Africa, Sunday, April 27, 2014.

Will South Africa Ever Rise Above Race?

Race relations are still challenging in post-apartheid South Africa; going by social media alone, one might think race war is erupting anew in country 

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