Political violence erupts in Guinea
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The violence erupted following the end of the poll on Sunday. In the village of Kalenko an arson attack has claimed the lives of five babies.
In Nigeria, accounts of Cameroonians fleeing their government's push back against secessionists.
Is there more to the Kenyan government's deportation strategy? Political analyst Nanjala Nyabola explains more.
(Photo: People clash with riot police during a demonstration against the results of the local elections. Credits: CELLOU BINANI/AFP/Getty Images)
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