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NIAS Area Studies
AFRICA MONITOR
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IN BRIEF
By Ayan Datta
Algeria: Opposition leader Louisa Hanoune quits presidential race
On 14 July, according to Africanews, Algerian Worker’s Party leader Louisa Hanoune quit the presidential race because of “unfair conditions.” Hanoune stated that the legal framework prevented President Abdelmajid Tebboune from contesting. (“Algeria: Key opposition figure quits presidential race,” Africanews, 14 July 2024)
Kenya: Eight bodies found near Nairobi police station, watchdog investigating police involvement
On 14 July, according to BBC, Acting Inspector General of Kenya’s police Douglas Kanja Kirocho said that eight bodies were found in a garbage dump near Nairobi’s Kware police station. He added that the officers at the station were being transferred to ensure “fair and unbiased investigations” into the deaths. Kenya’s police watchdog, the Independent Police Oversight Authority, stated that it was investigating the police’s role in the deaths because of “widespread allegations of police involvement in unlawful arrests” during the ongoing anti-tax protests. (“Mukuru dump: Kenyan police relocated following body parts discovery,” BBC, 14 July 2024)