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ZIMBABWE: Post election violence increasing

The prospect of a second round of the presidential poll, even thoughthe result has not been officially released, is leading to increasing tensionsthroughout Zimbabwe and the fear of greater violence. "The situation is turning increasingly violent andthis worries us, as well as the electorate," Rangu Nyamurungira, projectsmanager for Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights (ZLHR), told IRIN. Zimbabwe held combined presidential and parliamentary elections on 29March, which saw opposition party's win...

KENYA: Making ends meet in post-election Samburu

Joseph Letresh had considered himself lucky because he was employed as atraditional dancer at a tourist hotel in the Samburu game reserve, northeasternKenya.But then violence broke out in various parts of the country after disputedDecember elections, forcing many tourists to cancel their trips. "I was employed as an entertainer because I hadattended school," he told IRIN. "I worked for seven years at thehotel until January when the management sent me home. Now I am struggling tosupport my...

KENYA: Cholera kills 40 in western region

At least 42 people have died in western Kenya following an outbreak of Cholera, health officials said. "At least 701 cases of the disease have been reported in the western province of Nyanza," SK Sharif, the senior deputy director of the area’s medical services, said on 2 April. The disease, which was initially reported in the districts of Rongo, Siaya and Suba in January, had spread to other districts in the region despite control measures. The most affected areas included the districts...