The UN says the group were forced off a boat into the sea by smugglers who feared being arrested,
It comes after presidential candidate Raila Odinga rejected provisional results favouring the incumbent.
Kenya is in a dangerous limbo as it awaits official results of its presidential election, the BBC's Alastair Leithead says.
The university will be dedicated to Robert Mugabe, the man accused of leading Zimbabwe to ruin.
Spanish side Real Betis sign Algeria midfielder Ryad Boudebouz from Ligue 1 club Montpellier on a four year deal.
Botswana's Isaac Makwala has been given the chance to run an individual 200m time trial at the World Championships.
Protests erupted in Kisumu, western Kenya, after opposition candidate Raila Odinga alleged that the electoral commission's IT system has been hacked to manipulate results.
Crystal Palace defender Pape Souare returns to full training 11 months after he was seriously injured in a car crash.
Nigeria international midfielder Mikel Agu joins Turkish Super Lig club Bursaspor on a season-long loan from Portuguese giants FC Porto.
Roma still want to sign Leicester winger Riyad Mahrez, but their sporting director says they are also "working on other solutions".
Sierra Leone's sports ministry gives the local FA (SLFA) until 14 August to hold an ordinary congress and so pave the way for an election.
President Zuma is celebrating after winning a motion of no-confidence vote. But the celebrations could be short-lived, says the BBC's Milton Nkosi.
The university in north-eastern Nigeria has had to take drastic measures after a spate of attacks.
Candidate Raila Odinga questions President Kenyatta's commanding lead after Tuesday's elections.
The gold mines of Mubende provide jobs for many Ugandans, but they were shut down without warning.
Thousands of Ugandans have in recent years sought their fortune in the country's gold fields, but authorities have now clamped down hard on the unregistered miners.
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