5,993,035 |
0.06 |
34.2861 |
Kenya |
|
Three people died during clashes which erupted during opposition protests against actions of the electoral commission in two towns. Two people died of gunshot wounds in the western town of Siaya, and one from a head injury after falling over while running from tear gas in Kisumu. Police in Siaya opened fire "in self defence" after "a mob with catapults" approached a municipal office. Twenty-nine police injured in the clash. The actions of the demonstrators in Kisumu are not clear. |
5,993,131 |
-4.30478 |
15.23315 |
Republic of Congo |
|
After a group of knife-wielding assailants attacked a man, residents of the Nzoko area of Brazzaville came to his aid and fought off the assailants. The brawl was dispersed by police who fired tear gas. |
5,993,135 |
4.75 |
45.2 |
Somalia |
|
Clashes continue for a third day between Gaaljecel and Jajele militia in Belet Weyne. Causalities not known. |
5,993,040 |
-0.1 |
34.75 |
Kenya |
|
Three people died during clashes which erupted during opposition protests against actions of the electoral commission in two towns. Two people died of gunshot wounds in the western town of Siaya, and one from a head injury after falling over while running from tear gas in Kisumu. Police in Siaya opened fire "in self defence" after "a mob with catapults" approached a municipal office. Twenty-nine police injured in the clash. The actions of the demonstrators in Kisumu are not clear and may have been attacked without provocation. |
5,993,045 |
6.7533 |
-11.3686 |
Liberia |
|
A group of alleged Unity Party (UP) supporters nearly clashed with members of the Police Support Unit (PSU) over their attempt to arrest Grand Cape Mount County Senator Varney Sherman as he was implicated in a corruption scandal. They barricaded the entrance to his house, preventing execution of the arrest and search warrants. |
5,993,048 |
6.31 |
-10.8 |
Liberia |
|
A group of young people gathered at the Criminal Court to show their support to House Speaker Alex Tyler after he turned himself in for his alleged involvement in a corruption scandal, chanting slogans. Disagreements led to fist fights and damaging of property. |
5,993,053 |
6.7533 |
-11.3686 |
Liberia |
|
The chairman of Liberia's ruling Unity Party was arrested two days after police attempted to raid his house in connection with a vast system of political bribery he allegedly orchestrated on behalf of a British mining firm. |
5,993,058 |
6.31 |
-10.8 |
Liberia |
|
Over 400 students of the University of Liberia (UL) forcibly entered the premises of the Capitol Building to protest against inaction over tuition increase and increment of UL's allotment. They threw stones as police attempted to disperse them. Several students were later arrested by police. |
5,993,063 |
31.05 |
17.28333 |
Libya |
|
ISIS shot dead a machine-gunner with Libya Dawn's Brigade 166. He fell from the top of his armored vehicle after he was wounded in the thigh from ISIS artillery fire on the battlefield in Harawa, a town in Sirte district, on March 24, 2015. |
5,993,067 |
32.7187 |
13.0297 |
Libya |
|
Wersheffana forces reportedly attacked a checkpoint at Najila manned by a Misratan brigade on 26 May. One of the Misratan fighters was seized and taken away. |