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VOA60: Kenya police fire teargas at protests over alleged abductions, and more


VOA60: Kenya police fire teargas at protests over alleged abductions, and more
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Police in Kenya fired teargas and detained dozens of protesters demonstrating Monday against what they say is a wave of unexplained abductions of government critics. Security forces have been accused of carrying out dozens of illegal detentions following youth-led anti-government demonstrations in June and July. Chad held parliamentary and regional elections Sunday to end a three-year transitional period from military rule. The vote was marked by a low turnout along with the opposition's call for a boycott amid allegations of fraud. These, and more Africa-related news updates on today’s VOA 60.

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