In France, around 25 media rights campaigners were arrested on Tuesday outside the Paris hotel of Rwandan President Paul Kagame. Police began removing the demonstrators who staged a sit-down protest denouncing press freedom in Rwanda.
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Kenya: govt will pay rent for 300 slum fire victims
http://youtu.be/2T7yF_Sqxcc The government will pay rent for the 300 families affected by the fire at the Sinai slum in Industrial Area.
Problems for Libya and Abdul-Jalil
Libya’s transitional leader Mustafa Abdul-Jalil got a warm reception in Tripoli when he called for unity Monday.
US Boots on the Ground in Libya
http://youtu.be/VKV-eAeTzTc Sharp splits are already emerging in the ranks of Libya’s new rulers between Islamic conservatives and more secular figures competing for power even as the leadership begins to settle in Tripoli and start creating a post-Moammar Gadhafi government.
Egypt protests turn violent, Israel embassy attacked
Egypt declared a state of alert on Saturday after protesters stormed the building housing Israel’s embassy and clashed with police, prompting a mass evacuation of the ambassador and other staff.
Mubarak trial reopens in Egypt
The trial of Egyptian ex-president Hosni Mubarak reopened Wednesday, with high-profile witnesses including military ruler Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi summoned by judges to testify behind closed doors for reasons of “national security.”
SABC NewsBreak2pm, 09 September 2011
News bulletin by the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC).
All African Games Update: Kenya
Kenya increased its medal tally to 7 after clinching three gold, and two bronze medals in the ongoing all Africa games in Maputo, Mozambique.
'Gaddafi sniper', Russian cooks locked up by Libya rebels
In Libya, rebels are detaining oil engineers and cooks from former Soviet countries – suspecting them of being pro-Gaddafi snipers.
Explosive ordinance being sold to scrap metal dealers
http://youtu.be/asA-mVmghWY For a long time now, young men in the county of Murang’a have been digging up grenades believed to have been buried by British soldiers during the colonial period.