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Rapes, other new allegations in Kenya’s election unrest

By RODNEY MUHUMUZA tion of President Uhuru Ke- Harris Media’s previous cli- lines, and previous elec- country with no data pro-
Associated Press nyatta and ordered a new ents include President Don- tions have led to deadly tection laws.”
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — vote that opposition leader ald Trump’s election cam- violence. The report doesn’t allege
Kenya’s opposition leader Raila Odinga boycotted paign and several far-right The social media cam- any crime was committed.
was targeted in a virulent and Kenyatta won. Anger parties in Europe, accord- paigns “relied on ad words Harris Media did not claim
online campaign created remains high among Odin- ing to Privacy International. in Google search and ap- responsibility for the cam-
by a U.S.-based company ga supporters; scores were One social media cam- parently targeted adver- paigns, the report said. The
during the recent election killed in clashes with secu- paign attacked Odinga tising on a range of social company did not immedi-
turmoil, a privacy watch- rity forces. and the other praised Ke- media platforms,” the re- ately respond to a request
dog said Thursday, while The data-driven social me- nyatta, both on behalf of port said. “This raises serious for comment.
another rights group report- dia campaigns allegedly the president’s re-election concerns about the role The separate report by
ed multiple gang-rapes by created by Texas-based campaign. and responsibility of com- Human Rights Watch de-
men in uniform in opposi- Harris Media contributed The campaign against panies working for politi- scribed rapes of men and
tion strongholds. to one of the most divisive Odinga included a claim cal campaigns in Kenya’s women and cited victims
The reports highlight the votes in the East African na- that he would “remove volatile political climate and witnesses in the slums
volatility of the months dur- tion’s history, the London- whole tribes” if elected, ... It also highlights the risks of the capital, Nairobi, and
ing which the Supreme based Privacy International the report said. Voting in inherent to voter profiling the opposition strongholds
Court nullified the re-elec- said. Kenya is often along ethnic and micro-targeting in a of Kisumu and Bungoma.q
Zimbabwe’s new leader begins journey to key 2018 election

By FARAI MUTSAKA self.”
Associated Press Zimbabweans and others
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — are watching closely to
Zimbabwe’s new president see whether Mnangagwa,
is showing signs of charting a longtime Mugabe ally
a path different from that whose firing as vice presi-
of his ousted mentor, Rob- dent led the country to turn
ert Mugabe, as he tries to against the president after
win over the country be- 37 years in power, can step
fore next year’s elections. out of his mentor’s shadow.
On Friday, the ruling ZANU- So far he has made some
PF party is expected to en- bold moves, despite stock-
dorse President Emmerson ing the new Cabinet with
Mnangagwa as party lead- military and ruling party
er and its presidential can- members and shutting out
didate. The elections are a the opposition.
key test of his promises to On Thursday, Mnangagwa
strengthen Zimbabwe’s de- called for the “uncondi-
mocracy and attract badly tional lifting” of sanctions
needed foreign investment that he said have crippled
to revive a devastated the economy. He also said
economy. he has a list of people who
The party congress also illegally moved money out-
will endorse the recall of Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa, center, and his wife Auxillia, right, speak in the side the country and will
93-year-old Mugabe from capital Harare, Zimbabwe. Zimbabwe’s new president is taking steps to differentiate himself from publicly shame them if the
the party and government, his ousted mentor, Robert Mugabe, as he tries to win over the country before next year’s elections. money isn’t returned by
said spokesman Simon (AP Photo/Ben Curtis) March.
Khaya Moyo, complet- arrest, scores of thousands the longtime leader re- as a “father, comrade-in- A new budget plan by
ing last month’s dramatic rally in the streets and law- signed. arms and my leader” but Finance Minister Patrick
events that saw the military makers begin impeach- Mnangagwa at his inaugu- called his swearing-in the Chinamasa proposes to re-
put Mugabe under house ment proceedings before ration described Mugabe day “Zimbabwe renews it- duce diplomatic missions.q
Suicide bomber kills 18 at Somalia police academy

By ABDI GULED sives strapped around his presence had drawn suspi- said. group in Africa and is in-
Associated Press waist and torso, infiltrated cion among officers in the Al-Shabab, which is al- creasingly targeted by the
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) Gen. Kahiye Police Acad- queue,” he said. lied to al-Qaida, carries U.S. military after the Trump
— An Islamic extremist sui- emy and targeted officers Officer Farah Omar, who out frequent bombings administration early this
cide bomber disguised as rehearsing for Somalia’s was at the scene at the and attacks against ho- year approved expanded
a police officer killed at Police Day celebrations time of the blast, said the tels, checkpoints and other airstrikes and other efforts
least 18 people at a police scheduled for Dec. 20, bomber targeted a spot high-profile areas of Moga- against the fighters.
academy in Somalia’s cap- Capt. Mohamed Hussein where dozens of soldiers dishu. The U.S. has carried out at
ital on Thursday, authorities said. had gathered. The group has been least 32 drone strikes this
said. The Somalia-based The bomber walked into “He wanted to inflict maxi- blamed for the massive year.
al-Shabab extremist group the academy undetected mum damage,” Omar said. truck bombing in the capi- A strike earlier this week
claimed responsibility. and joined a line of officers A relative of one victim said tal in October that left 512 against an al-Shabab ve-
Another 20 officers were before he detonated the he had recently joined the dead. Only a few attacks hicle carrying explosives
wounded, some of them explosives under his sports- academy. “He wanted to since 9/11 have killed more prevented an “imminent
seriously, Col. Mohamud wear, Hussein said. do something for his coun- people. threat to the people of
Aden said. “He detonated his bomb try, but today we are bury- Al-Shabab has become the Mogadishu,” the U.S. Africa
The bomber, with explo- vest having realized that his ing him,” Abdifatah Ahmed deadliest Islamic extremist Command said.q