Mosque and Church burnt down in Nairobi
Houses of worship were burnt down in the Kenyan capital amid protests
A church and mosque in Nairobi were destroyed by unknown assailants on Monday night, after protestors engaged police in running battles. A day of violence was triggered by protests called by opposition leader, Raila Odinga, over the election victory of President William Ruto as well as cost of living crises.
We hear from Beninese singer-songwriter, Ang茅lique Kidjo, who has become the third artist from Africa to be awarded prestigious Polar Music Prize
And a peace deal has been signed between farmers and herders in North West Cameroon following tensions.
(Picture: Demonstrators burned tyres and barricaded roads during the second day of opposition protests. Credit: Getty Images)
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