Tanzania post-election unrest spills into Kenya as police lob tear gas over the border

Tanzania’s post-electoral unrest isn’t confined to the country. It’s now spilling over in to neighbouring Kenya.

The town of Namanga is divided by the Tanzania-Kenya border. Tanzanian protesters fled into Kenya to avoid confrontations with police, but officers then threw tear gas canisters over the border.

Businesses have been forced to close because of the unrest and trucks transporting goods are stuck at the frontier.

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