As clashes between farmers and herders in southeast Kenya escalated Monday with 38 people killed, including nine police officers, the Red Cross suggested the military be deployed to the area.
A lawyer representing one of the sons of toppled Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi confirmed that Niger has given al-Saadi Gadhafi permission to leave the country.
At least 31 tower attacks occurred since Wednesday, from the central state of Kano to the far eastern state of Borno. Boko Haram threatened six months ago to attack mobile phone companies.