Kenya election: Kenyatta re-elected in disputed poll Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has been declared winner of a controversial re-run of the presidential election. He won 98% of the vote with turnout at just under 39% - less than half that recorded in August's vote, according to the election commission. The opposition leader, Raila Odinga, pulled out of the re-run and urged his supporters to boycott it. Mr Kenyatta was also declared the winner in the August vote, which was annulled because of "irregularities". The unprecedented decision from the Supreme Court cancelling the result did not attribute any blame to President Kenyatta's party or campaign. The re-run was suspended in 25 constituencies which are all opposition strongholds amid security fears. The election commission said those results would not affect the final outcome so it could proceed with its announcement. Commission chairman Wafula Chebukati described the latest vote as ...
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Elephants and the ivory trade: The crisis in Africa The world's elephants are currently in crisis. Tens of thousands are being killed every year for their ivory tusks, which are illegally bought and sold by criminals around the world. Leaders from across the world have met in Johannesburg in South Africa to discuss the future of the ivory trade, amongst other things. Many people believe that the ivory trade is largely responsible for the world's declining elephant numbers. Read Newsround's guide below to find out more about the ivory trade, the devastating impact it has had on the world's elephant populations and what has been decided in South Africa. Then, take the quiz at the end of this guide and see how much you've managed to remember. Why should we protect elephants? Elephants are extremely important to the places where they live. They help to shape the landscape. When they trample through forests and undergrowth, they create clearings, m...
Double standards: 'Why aren't we all with Somalia?' MOGADISHU BLAST 276 killed, more than 300 injured More than 100 feared missing Victims severely burned Turkey steps in to support medical efforts Mogadishu needs more tools to remove rubble Almost 300 people were killed when a powerful bomb blast ripped through Mogadishu, Somalia's capital, on Saturday. The attack marked the deadliest assault the country has ever witnessed. Somalia has entered a three-day national mourning period for the victims, with around 300 more people also injured in the blast. Dozens are missing, hospitals are running out of blood and anger is growing. But social media users have asked: Where is the collective outrage? The attack in Somalia came little more than one week after a deadly mass shooting in Las Vegas, but many noted a quieter response to events in Mogadishu. "The world is unfair; social media can attest to that. 276 died in Somalia and w...