African leaders mourn ex-Japan PM Shinzo Abe

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speaks at a Ticad VI side event in Nairobi on August 26, 2016. PHOTO | SIMON MAINA | AFP

Several African leaders have expressed shock and anguish following the assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday, who they have described as a friend of Africa.

Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta said he has lost “a dear friend and a development ally of the Kenyan nation.”