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Executive Director Erik Solheim quits over huge travel bill.

Erik Solheim

Gunmen kidnap Italian in Kenya

Chakama in Kenya Kilifi County

The kidnapped Italian lady was working as a volunteer in the area.

Rwandan dissents 'must pay for their crimes'

Rwandan Foreign Affairs minister Richard Sezibera

Kigali maintains its borders are open for returnees, but no talks.

Bank of Tanzania freezes licensing of forex bureaus

Bank of Tanzania governor Prof Florens Luoga

Central bank says military deployed because police were guarding exam centres.

Military moves in, cordons off forex shops in Arusha

Tanzanian military cordoned off forex bureaus in Arusha.

Central bank silent as Tanzanian army closes operations of the bureaux de changes.

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