Kenya
A Kenyan police officer and a civilian were killed yesterday when rioters hurled a grenade at officers who were trying to quell protests in the port city of Mombasa, police said.
The riots broke out on Monday after gunmen killed a Muslim cleric accused by the United States of helping Islamist militants in Somalia. Many Muslims in Mombasa blame the police, who deny involvement
Police clashed with stone- throwing youths, firing tear gas and warning shots as youths barricaded streets with burning tyres in the predominantly Muslim Majengo area. Mobs marauded around Mombasa’s city centre.
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The unrest could knock Kenya’s tourism, as well as trade and transport to its landlocked neighbours. – (Reuters)