Kenyan Muslims can wear hijab at Christian schools – court
Craig TaylorA court in Kenya rules that Christian schools may not ban Muslim girls from wearing headscarves as part of their uniforms. BBC News – Africa
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Gabon election: Ali Bongo criticises EU over vote ‘anomalies’
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Gabon election: Justice minister quits over disputed result
Gabonese Justice Minister Seraphim Moundounga becomes the first senior minister to resign in protest over the disputed presidential election. BBC News – Africa
Robert Mugabe lambasts Zimbabwe judges over protests
Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe says the decision by judges to allow anti-government protests to go ahead showed a reckless disregard for peace. BBC News – Africa
Kenyan MP pushes for law to recognise intersex people
A Kenyan MP is pushing the country’s parliament to pass a law to recognise a third-gender to end discrimination of some 100 citizens who identify as intersex. BBC News – Africa