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Aerial images of Hillside Endarasha Academy, in central Kenya, where at least 17 young children have been killed in a fire that ripped through the primary school's dormitory overnight. IMAGES
Seventy children were still missing following a blaze that destroyed a school dormitory in central Kenya and killed at least 17 young pupils, Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua says in a statement in Endarasha where the tragedy took place overnight. SOUNDBITE
A student at an elementary school in the northern Mexican city of Torreon shot and killed a teacher and wounded five other pupils, and then apparently killed himself, authorities say. IMAGES
A fire at a primary school dormitory which killed at least 17 children in central Kenya is an "injury to the republic", interior Minister Kithure Kindiki says in a statement during a visit to the scene where he also offered condolences to families of the victims. "The country has woken up this morning to very devastating news," he says. "This injury is not an injury to Nyeri county, it's an injury to the republic of Kenya." SOUNDBITE
Kenyan police deployed in the centre of Nairobi begin firing tear gas at a crowd of people, a day after organizers called for a peaceful protest, despite President William Ruto's U-turn on a draft bill containing tax-hikes which led to deadly protests. IMAGES
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.