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RFI

Three Kenyans have been charged with the bomb attacks that killed 79 people watching the football World Cup final on television in the Ugandan capital, Kampala.

Hussein Hassan, Mohammed Adan Abdow, and Idris Magondu, were taken to a magistrate's court and charged with murder, terrorism and attempted murder for their alleged role in the bombings.

They were not required to answer the charges because the cases will be heard by the High Court.

The magistrate remanded the men until 27 August.

Al Shebab, a Somali rebel group which professes loyalty to Al-Qaeda, claimed responsibility for the attacks.

African Union leaders pledged to add 4,000 soldiers to the AU's peacekeeping force in Somalia to tackle the Shebab threat.