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Africa's rise pays out dividends for democracy
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Africa is rising not only on the growth charts of economists. The continent that was a byword for poverty, chaos and bloodshed only a few decades ago, providing a media feast of famines and wars, is slowly but steadily notching up gains on the democracy scorecard too #China #Japan #Brazil #Technology #France #Arabic #NewsTracker #markets #Africa #Kenya #opinion
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Kenyatta won Kenya's presidency fairly - Supreme Court
Kenya's Supreme Court upheld Uhuru Kenyatta's presidential election victory on Saturday and his defeated rival quickly accepted the ruling, dousing fears of a repeat of the tribal bloodletting that blighted the country's last vote. #facebook #United States #India #China #Business #Technology #Arabic #Russia #North Korea #Kenya #opinion
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Kenya's Odinga says to challenge election result in court
NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenya's defeated presidential contender Raila Odinga rejected the election outcome on Saturday and said he would challenge it in court, but called on his supporters to avoid violence. His rival Uhuru Kenyatta, indicted for crimes against humanity, was declared winner of the election with a tiny margin, just enough to avoid a run-off #facebook #India #Business #Japan #Technology #Russia #markets #United Kingdom #Kenya #opinion
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Capital FMKenya won’t crumble over Obama no-show
NAIROBI, Kenya, May 21 – Kenya has played down the decision by US President Barrack Obama to snub it once again on his scheduled tour of Africa, saying it was “fine”. Government spokesman Muthui Kariuki told AFP that Kenya was not worried or concerned by #Uhuru Kenyatta #Barack Obama #William Ruto
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Business DailyUK to keep Kenya close despite ICC
The British government will keep close diplomatic ties with Kenya despite the recent election of Uhuru Kenyatta as the country’s fourth president, its minister in charge of Foreign and Commonwealth Office has said. Baroness Warsi told a committee of the #Uhuru Kenyatta #Baroness Warsi #House of Lords
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Capital FMAfrican leaders to urge ICC to drop Kenya trials
ADDIS ABABA, May 24 – African foreign ministers said on Friday they have agreed a draft proposal to urge international crimes against humanity trials for Kenya’s leaders to be referred back to their country. The resolution is expected to be decided upon #Uhuru Kenyatta #William Ruto #African Union