Kenya's Coastal Separatists - Menace or Martyrs?

Mombasa — Kenyan security forces are conducting a wave of arrests of members of the Mombasa Republican Council (MRC), who are accused of incitement and acts of violence. Below, IRIN offers an overview of the coastal secessionist group.

What is the MRC?

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