Kenya and Tanzania commemorate deadly blasts

Two large truck bombs went off in the two cities, injuring thousands, and destroying property many metres away. Today in Nairobi, survivors and families of the deceased gathered at a memorial park.

The President of Ivory Coast declares amnesty for hundreds of people. Among them is former first lady, Simone Gbagbo.

In the Democratic Republic of Congo, president Joseph Kabila is expected to announce his plans for the upcoming elections. Will he announce a successor or try running again despite having expired his two-terms limit.

(Photo: Rescue workers stand in front of the rubbles of the U.S. Embassy building in Nairobi. Credit: REUTERS/Antony Njuguna/File photo)