Kenya's opposition leader Raila Odinga has said protests will take place every Monday until President William Ruto addresses the high cost of living which has brought economic hardship to millions of Kenyans.

The veteran leader is also pushing for what he calls "electoral justice", which is a mixture of his disputed claim that he won the last election and a push to block the reconstitution of the team that runs Kenya's election.

He has been leading a convoy of vehicles across different residential areas in the capital, Nairobi.

Business activities have been disrupted in the capital and in Kisumu, Mr Odinga's political stronghold.

Police have been firing tear gas at protesters and have reportedly made arrests including of some opposition politicians.

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Several journalists working for South Africa's public broadcaster SABC TV have been attacked while covering opposition protests in Cape Town.

The incident happened in the early hours of Monday in Nyanga town.

The crew was filming visuals of the protests when two men allegedly approached their vehicle and hit the car with an object.

One of the journalists has been hospitalised with head injuries, local media said.

Police said a small group of protesters had gathered where the attack occurred.

The SABC crew has described the incident as traumatic.

The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) party is calling for the resignation of President Cyril Ramaphosa and an end to the energy crisis in the country.

Kenyan opposition leaders are set to address a press conference at 14:30 local time (11:30GMT) in the capital, Nairobi, before joining protesters.

Riot police have so far confronted protesters in Nairobi and the western town of Kisumu - where opposition leader Raila Odinga draws a fanatical following.

Roads leading to key government buildings in the capital have been blocked and the president's official residence sealed off.

South Africans are holding protests against the government and are calling on the president to resign amid high cost of living.

The government has deployed soldiers to help safeguard key infrastructure during the protests.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has warned protesters against damaging property or harming people.

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South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has told citizens that their rights to protest does "not give anyone the right to harass, intimidate or threaten anyone else".

He has also warned against damaging property or harming other people.

It comes amid protests organised by the minority Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) party across the country.

Dubbed the national shutdown they are calling for President Cyril Ramaphosa to resign accusing him of corruption and mismanaging an energy crisis.

South African police have so far arrested 87 people in connection with the protests. The state has also deployed more than 3,000 soldiers to help guard key infrastructure.

"Just as the state has a duty to uphold the right to peaceful protest, it has a responsibility to prevent any attempt to violate any of the other rights in the constitution," the president said in a statement., external

Business have closed in Nairobi city centre as Kenyan riot police fired tear gas to disperse opposition protesters on Monday morning.

There are running battles on the main Kenyatta Avenue between police and demonstrators, some of whom are throwing stones at the security officers.

Shops have closed as business owners feared looting.

One person has just been shot at a market near Kibera slum in Kenya's capital, Nairobi, as protests are under way in the city.

The BBC's Ferdinand Omondi reports that traders are screaming that he is a mechanic, not a protester. They say it's a police officer who fired at him.

The wounded person has been taken to hospital on a motorcycle.

Opposition leader Raila Odinga draws fanatical support in the area.

It comes amid heavy presence of security officers across the city.

Access to some roads in the city have been restricted to prevent people from gathering.

The opposition has called for planned mass protests against the high cost of living and what they term an illegitimate presidency.

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South African police say 87 people have been arrested across the country in connection with opposition protests.

Police Minister Bheki Cele said on Monday that most of the arrests were made in Gauteng province.

“Most were found making fires, blocking roads and trying to prevent people from going to work. They were not peaceful,” he said.

Mr Cele said over 24,000 tyres have been confiscated by police in different towns.

He said police are working with the military to maintain calm.

Opposition minority party the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) is leading the so-called national shutdown. It kicked off protests well before Sunday midnight, local media report.

EFF is calling for the resignation of President Cyril Ramaphosa and an end to the energy crisis in the country.

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Kenya riot police have fired tear gas on residents of the largest slum in the capital, Nairobi, to block them from marching to the city centre for planned opposition protests.

The BBC's Ferdinand Omondi says there is a heavy police presence in the city and access to roads leading to the president's official residence is being restricted.

Some parents have opted to keep their children away from school on a day learning was meant to resume after mid-term breaks.

Opposition politicians have claimed on Twitter that their phones have been disabled without substantiating.

Opposition leader Raila Odinga called for nationwide protests against President William Ruto and his government over what he called a stolen election and the high cost of living.

China has condemned the killing of Chinese nationals by militants in Central African Republic (CAR) outside the capital, Bangui.

Chinese President Xi Jinping called for “severe punishment” for the perpetrators, a statement from the foreign ministry said on Monday.

The mayor of the central Bembari town told the AFP news agency that they “counted nine bodies and two wounded" in the attack at 05:00 (0300 GMT) on Sunday.

The victims are said to have been working in a goldmine run by the Gold Coast Group

The Chinese embassy in Bangui has urged citizens to avoid travelling outside the capital following the killings, raising the alert levels to very high.

It said its government would work with embassies and governments to safeguard its citizens in African countries

It comes amid several attacks on Chinese nationals abroad in recent months.

The Central African Republic has been plagued by violence and insecurity since a civil war broke out in 2013.

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Nigeria's ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) party retained control of the country's commercial hub, Lagos, in state elections marked by low turnout.

Lagos is Africa’s largest city with a population of more than 20 million people.

Voters in the state had last month backed opposition candidate Peter Obi in disputed presidential elections that have been challenged in court.

Incumbent Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu retained his seat with a tally of over 760,000 votes - double the count of his closest rival - in results announced by the electoral commission.

His opponent rejected the outcome before the final count was announced citing fraud. He vowed to challenge the results.

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Kenya Airways (KQ) has announced the closure of its booking offices in the western city of Kisumu and South Africa's Johannesburg on Monday due to planned anti-government protests in both countries.

In a statement, Kenya Airways said the booking offices would reopen on Tuesday.

"The safety and wellbeing of our employees and customers are our highest priority,” KQ’s statement says.

The move does not affect the operations of other booking offices within the airports of the mentioned cities.

Kenya’s protests have been called by veteran opposition Raila Odinga in a fight against the government of President William Ruto, which he says is illegitimate. He is also agitating for solutions to the high cost of living, among other demands.

In South Africa, opposition leader Julius Malema, of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), is mobilising a national shutdown, to push for the resignation of President Cyril Ramaphosa and demand an improvement on the southern African nation's energy crisis.

Kenya's police say the protests are illegal but Mr Odinga insists the plan will go on.

President Ramaphosa has deployed over 3,000 soldiers across South Africa to help police maintain law and order in the country during the protests, local media reported.

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South Africa and Kenya are bracing for a tense Monday ahead of planned protests with opposition parties in both countries having asked people to stay off work.

In South Africa, several thousand soldiers are being deployed across the country to help guard key infrastructure during the planned protests.

The radical opposition party, the Economic Freedom Fighters, has called for people to stay away from work and help shut down the country.

It wants the South African president, Cyril Ramaphosa, to step down over his handling of the economy.

There is a lot of frustration and anger in South Africa because of the state of the economy, unemployment, corruption and the relentless power cuts.

But it's not yet clear how much support there will be for this national shutdown called by the radical Economic Freedom Fighters.

In Kenya, local media are reporting that there was a heavy presence of security officers in the capital, Nairobi, on Monday especially around key government buildings.

Kenya's opposition leader Raila Odinga is planning countrywide protests against President William Ruto and his government.

Mr Odinga says that the demonstration will be against the high cost of living and what he calls an illegitimate presidency.

Amidst fears of violence, police have warned that decisive action will be taken against anyone who breaches the peace.

President William Ruto has said he sees no reason for the demonstrations and has accused Mr Odinga of threatening the country with violence and chaos.

Mr Odinga says they will be peaceful, although historically, the opposite has been the case when protests are held.

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