Emmanuel Igunza
BBC News, Eldoret

Vote counting has been delayed in some parts of Kenya’s Uasin Gishu county in the Rift Valley because of problems in transporting ballot boxes and results to tallying centres.

In Eldoret town, some results have arrived at the main centre this morning, despite polls closing on time last evening.

Counting has been going on overnight in many polling stations under the watch of party agents and observers.

One electoral official told me that he was having his first meal in 24 hours as he and other clerks had been working round the clock since polls opened Tuesday.

Officials say voters will have to wait for several hours or days before finding out the final results due to the logistical problems and strict verifications process of results.

Kenya's education minister has postponed reopening of school to next Monday as vote counting continues across the country following Tuesday's elections.

The schools were scheduled to reopen on Thursday.

Hundreds of primary and secondary schools are normally used as polling stations in Kenya.

In a statement, Prof George Magoha has apologised for inconveniences of the delay, but said the government was keen on "ensuring the safety and comfort of learners through this period".

Last week's decision to close schools abruptly caught many schools and parents unawares leading to chaotic scenes as parents scrambled to pick their children from schools at short notice.

It could be several days before the official result of the election is known.

But provisional results suggest a tight presidential race between Deputy President William Ruto and former prime minister Raila Odinga.

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Ghanaian President Nana Akufo-Addo has denied endorsing the presidential bid of Nigerian politician Peter Obi, following claims on social media in the two West African nations.

President Akufo-Addo termed the claims "completely false and mischievous".

"Ghana and Nigeria boast of decades of cordial, strong and brotherly relations, and I am not going to be the one to interfere in the internal affairs and politics of Nigeria," he said on Twitter, external.

Peter Obi is vying for the presidency on a Labour Party ticket.

Nigeria's will elect a new president in February 2023.

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Emmanuel Igunza
BBC News, Nairobi

A Kenyan MP is on the run after he allegedly shot dead an aide of his rival in Western Kenya.

Witnesses claim Kimilili MP Didmus Barasa shot the man in the head during an altercation at a polling station in Bungoma county.

Police have now launched a manhunt for the MP who is seeking a second term in this year’s general elections.

They have given him 24 hours to surrender to authorities investigating the killing.

Mr Barasa is no stranger to controversy. Last year, he was arrested and charged for assaulting a local musician.

He has previously served in the military.

Will Ross
Africa editor, BBC World Service

Mali has received five military jets and a combat helicopter from Russia - a close ally in its fight against a jihadist insurgency.

At a ceremony for the handover, Defence Minister Sadio Camara paid tribute to what he called Mali's win-win partnership with Russia.

The Malian presidency tweeted images of the military equipment:

Ties between the two countries have grown since a coup in May last year.

That second military take-over in just over a year plus Mali's decision to hire Russian mercenaries were key reasons why France chose to pull its troops out of the country.

Jihadist attacks have increased in recent weeks.

Over the weekend Islamist militants shot dead 17 soldiers and four civilians.

The army said nine other troops were missing and 22 soldiers were injured in the attack.

Will Ross
Africa editor, BBC World Service

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The military-led government in Guinea has issued a decree dissolving the country's leading opposition movement which it accuses of using violence during what it calls banned demonstrations.

The National Front for the Defence of the Constitution or FNDC is an alliance of political parties, trade unions and civil society groups.

It led protests which prompted the overthrow of the former president Alpha Condé in a coup last year.

It seems the authorities in Guinea are worried about the possibility of protests gaining momentum.

Friction has been growing for months between the FNDC opposition movement and the military-led government.

The FNDC has called for countrywide demonstrations next week at a time when some Guineans want the military to speed up the return to civilian rule.

The men who seized power last year want a three-year transition.

The decree dissolving the opposition movement says its behaviour threatens national unity and peace.

If people do take to the streets it will be no surprise if there is a violent response from the military.

David Bamford
BBC World Service News

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said that Washington is very concerned about what he called credible reports that Rwanda has provided support to rebels in the neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo.

Mr Blinken, speaking in the Congolese capital, Kinshasa, called on all parties to halt any co-operation with the M23 rebel group.

The conflict in eastern DR Congo was a key focus during his meeting with President Felix Tshisekedi on Tuesday.

M23 controls a large swathe of territory in the region, and its attacks have displaced tens of thousands of people.

Mr Blinken is heading for Rwanda on the next stage of his Africa tour.

BBC World Service

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Votes are being counted in Kenya where a new president is being chosen to succeed Uhuru Kenyatta.

Polling day was largely peaceful, but turnout was low, amid voter apathy and frustration over rising food prices, corruption and fears of violence.

The electoral commission estimated turnout at around 60%, well short of the 80% seen at the last election five years ago.

Kenyans are eagerly waiting to find out if the next leader is a former prime minister, Raila Odinga, who's backed by Mr Kenyatta, or William Ruto, the deputy president.

People have also been electing county governors and MPs.

Official results are not expected for several days. A tight race is predicted.

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The Nigerian military says security forces have made arrests in connection with a deadly attack on a Roman Catholic Church in the south-western city of Owo two months ago.

The suspects have not been named - and it's not clear how many have been arrested - but an army officer said they would be paraded before the public after investigations.

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State-owned media in Somalia says the US military has carried out an air strike against al-Shabab fighters in the central Hiran region.

It said this followed a request from the Somali government.

The US-Africa Command has not yet commented.

American officials said two airstrikes in June and July killed seven jihadist fighters.

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A former leader of the group, Mukhtar Robow, has just been made Somalia's minister of religious affairs.

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