Kenya last year sent its troops to fight al-Shabab in Somalia - they have now joined the 18, 000-strong African Union (AU) force supporting the UN-backed government.
African leaders, nearly all of whom are men, have the African Union (AU) headquarters - a stunning building funded by the Chinese in Ethiopia's capital, Addis Ababa.
The African Union (AU) mission in Somalia - which has 18, 000 troops in the country supporting and training government troops - said the bomber blew himself up as he was chased away from the checkpoint.
The 4, 000 or so Ugandan and Burundian peacekeepers now propping up the shaky government under the aegis of the African Union (AU) are increasingly targeted by suicide-bombers.
Observers from the African Union (AU) and European Union said the election process - the first under a new constitution - had been credible so far, despite the problems.
The African Union (AU) decided at an emergency meeting on Thursday to send a high-level delegation to press the UN Security Council to delay the indictment.