Kenya’s parliament passed a bill allowing men to have a limitless number of wives, irritating women’s rights groups.
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Kenya’s parliament passed a bill allowing men to have a limitless number of wives, irritating women’s rights groups.
Thousands of Ethiopians will be deployed as part of an African Union peacekeeping mission, worrying many in Somalia.
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The semi-autonomous Somali region will choose a new president in January.
