They were arrested this week. Ethiopia denies having troops in Somalia. Ethiopia has denied having troops in Somalia. Somalia has of late accused its neighbor of trying to create a breakaway state in Somalia's agricultural rich south-west. Ethiopian officials said they have a commitment to honor Somalia's borders.
Kenyan government ends power rationing.
Kenya has ended a 16-month power rationing program. The decision came after heavy rains increased water levels in key electricity-generating plants. The government said the rationing cost the economy 2 million dollars per day and contributed to a serious decline in growth. The Ivorian High Court rejects a request for the release of detained generals Lassana Palenfo and Abdoulaye Coulibaly. The Ivorian High Court has rejected a request for the release of detained generals Lassana Palenfo and Abdoulaye Coulibaly.