Fear their body parts will be harvested by candidates seeking good luck

Writer gave Africa confidence, says Nigerian traditional elder

Clears path to elections later this year

But his itinerary bypasses Kenya, an ancestral homeland

Liquor stores are under growing pressure to stop selling alcohol, not from the country’s Islamist government, but from society itself

Sweep to curb the insurgency in the country’s north-east

Boko Haram has intensified its attacks on security forces and government targets in its north-east stronghold this month

Police fire tear gas and use water cannons on Kenyan protesters

International condemnation

Head for Kidal