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Kenya to Delay Reopening Somali Border Over 'Wave of Attacks'

Reuters

Kenya will delay re-opening its border with Somalia because of a "wave of attacks" it blames on al Qaeda-linked al Shabaab militants, interior minister Kithure Kindiki said on Wednesday. In May the two governments had agreed to reopen several border posts within 90 days.

Senegal President Sall Rules Out Reelection Bid After Violent Unrest

By Ngouda Dione and Diadie Ba | Reuters

Senegal President Macky Sall will not run for reelection next year, he said in a speech on Monday, ending widespread speculation that he would seek a third term his critics said would have been illegal.

More from WPR: Senegal’s Democratic Credentials Have Taken a Beating Under Macky Sall

Rights Groups Raise Alarm After Burundi Walkout From UN Review

By Emma Farge | Reuters

Civil society groups on Tuesday decried Burundi's decision to walk out of a review of its human rights record and voiced concerns about a perceived slide in countries' cooperation with U.N. bodies.

More from WPR: Burundi Is Trying to Come In From the Cold

Senegal's President Sall to Address the Nation Amid Third Term Rumours

Reuters

Senegalese President Macky Sall will address the nation on Monday evening, his office said, amid speculation that is he planning to run for a third term in office that the opposition has said would be unconstitutional. Opposition leader Ousmane Sonko called for his supporters to be ready to take to the streets if the president announced any such plan.

More from WPR: Senegal’s Democratic Credentials Have Taken a Beating Under Macky Sall