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Kenya's top court at heart of election dispute
Kenya's top court at heart of election dispute
by  AFP

Kenya's Supreme Court is set to rule Monday on the outcome of the nation's August 9 presidential battle after defeated candidate Raila Odinga filed a legal challenge over the results. Odinga petitioned the Supreme Court, claiming hackers broke into the IEBC database and manipulated the results.

Kenya in tense wait for Supreme Court verdict on election
Kenya in tense wait for Supreme Court verdict on election
by  AFP

Kenyans anxiously awaited a Supreme Court ruling Monday on petitions challenging the outcome of the August presidential election, with weeks of political uncertainty looming if the poll is annulled. The court will examine whether any irregularities were substantial enough to nullify the election, as was the case with the August 2017 presidential poll, which Odinga also challenged.

Nile islanders face eviction to make way for Egypt's latest grand plan
Nile islanders face eviction to make way for Egypt's latest grand plan
by  AFP

Residents of a Nile island in greater Cairo woke up in recent weeks to find officials taking measurements of their houses -- a final step before enforcing demolition orders. Some residents have been relocated to "mega public housing projects on the periphery", but most find "other informal areas a better solution", he added.

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