Kenyan opposition MPs boycott Uhuru Kenyatta’s speech
Craig TaylorMPs say President Uhuru Kenyatta does not have the constitutional mandate to address parliament. BBC News – Africa
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Ex-Nigerian leader Obasanjo urges Togo change
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SADC condemns killing of Lesotho army chief Khoantle Motsomotso
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