The latest protests were called to mark the 34th anniversary of the toppling of former President Jaafar Muhammad Nimeiry’s government.

Officials say that the preliminary results of the presidential poll in the Democratic Republic of Congo won’t be ready by the deadline.

By early Nov. 24, police had arrested 20 suspects in connection with the abduction of 23-year-old Silvia Romano, an Italian social worker in Kenya.

Forecasters have warned of heavy rains between October and December in Kenya.

Countries in the Horn of Africa continue to face a growing threat from extremist Islamist groups, particularly the Somali militant group al-Shabaab.