Riots put Mombasa on Kenyan election agenda

Issued on: 29/08/2012 - 04:00Modified: 29/08/2012 - 11:45

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Policemen charge at rioting youths during protests by youths in the Kenyan coastal town of Mombasa, 28 August, 2012 Reuters/Siegfried Modola

By: Roopa Gogineni

Riots erupted in Mombasa, Kenya this week after the assassination of a Muslim cleric with ties to al-Shebab. Analysts believe the rising tension along the coast could make the region a flashpoint in Kenya's upcoming election. The Mombasa Republican Council (MRC) is a popular movement calling for secession from Kenya.

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al-Shabaab
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