Election result delay ignites violence in Kenya

Thousands of Kenyans enraged over delays in announcing the country’s next president burned down homes and clashed using sticks and machetes, tainting a vote that initially was seen as a beacon of hope for democracy in Africa.

Opposition leader Raila Odinga clung onto his razor-thin lead by 38,000 votes, but the electoral commission suspended announcing results last night, promising to look into allegations of fraud.