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Kenya Announces Ban On Plastic Bags
Thursday, June 08, 2017
Kenya is the latest African country to combat the environmental problems caused by plastic bags. They litter the landscape, but many Kenyans find them indispensable for daily life.
Why East Africa Is Hooked On Telenovelas
Monday, June 05, 2017
Both Latin American and homegrown telenovelas are booming in East Africa. It's a trend that reveals kinship between long-suffering countries an ocean apart.
Price Of Corn, A Kenyan Staple, Soars
Sunday, June 04, 2017
Food prices are soaring in Kenya and now a beloved staple, ugali, is out of reach for many working-class people. The government blames the high prices on drought, while some blame corruption.
Kenyans Cheer Opening Of Mombasa-Nairobi Railway
Wednesday, May 31, 2017
The line was financed with more than $3 billion borrowed from the Chinese government. A Chinese company built it, and a Chinese company will operate it for the first five years.
Video Shows Police Officer In Kenya Shooting Gang Member Repeatedly
Tuesday, May 02, 2017
A police shooting caught on video and played repeatedly on social media sparked a familiar debate. Some praise police, others say police should stop killing young men in the poor neighborhood.
U.N. Condemns 'Grotesque Rape Chants' By Burundi Youth Militia
Wednesday, April 19, 2017
A top United Nations official said a video depicting the chants was part of a "campaign of fear and terror." The government says "influences outside the party" are responsible.
Battle Over Free Sanitary Pads Lands Ugandan Activist In Jail
Monday, April 10, 2017
Stella Nyanzi's latest run-in with the regime of President Museveni began with a fight for free sanitary pads for school-age girls. Then she wrote about the president and his wife on social media.
Somali President Offers Jihadi Group Amnesty Option For 60 Days
Sunday, April 09, 2017
Somalia's President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo has said the country is at war with al-Shabab, a jihadi group. He has given the group 60 days to surrender in return for education and jobs.
As Thousands Flee South Sudan, Ugandan Refugee Camp Becomes World's Largest
Wednesday, April 05, 2017
People fleeing South Sudan's brutal civil war have streamed across the border to Uganda, where the Bidi Bidi camp now hosts more than 270,000 people. It's become the biggest refugee camp in the world.
Nairobi's Kenyatta Market Offers A Scene Right Out Of 'High Fidelity'
Tuesday, April 04, 2017
In the recesses of Nairobi's sprawling Kenyatta market waft the sounds of rumba. Between merchants selling roasted meat, sits a man who has been selling vinyl albums from the spot for nearly 30 years.
In Kenya, Nomadic Herders And Police Clash Over Pastures
Monday, April 03, 2017
Nomadic herders are invading wildlife conservancies in the Rift Valley in search of pasture for their cattle, resulting in violence as police move in. But some local farmers say it's more complicated.
'Hard To Comprehend' The Effect Of U.S. Humanitarian Aid Cuts
Sunday, April 02, 2017
The Trump administration is seeking deep cuts to the country's humanitarian budget. This comes at a critical time in Africa, where three countries are facing famine.
14-Year-Old Who Fled South Sudan: 'They're Killing Women, Children'
Friday, March 10, 2017
The fighting in South Sudan has intensified. In search of refuge, thousands are pouring into neighboring Uganda.
South Sudan's Civil War Sparks Africa's Largest Refugee Crisis
Friday, March 03, 2017
Nearly half a million South Sudanese have fled into northern Uganda since last July, carrying with them signs of abuse, famine and tales of ethnic violence.
Kenya's Censorship King: Head Of Film Board Accused Of Overstepping
Wednesday, February 22, 2017
Ezekiel Mutua is the head of Kenya's film board. He's really just supposed to rate films and other media. But over the past year, he has undertaken a censorship crusade expanding his mandate into the Internet, music and even forcing the cancellation of a lesbian speed-dating event.
Environmentalists Are At Odds With Kenya's Government Over Rail Line
Monday, February 20, 2017
Kenya's government wants to run a rail line across Nairobi National Park. Environmentalists are against the plan. The government says the line will use a platform above the park to lesson its impact.
Somalia Elects Popular And Least Corrupt Candidate As President
Saturday, February 11, 2017
Somalia has been functioning without an effective government for decades. The new President unseated the incumbent in a surprise upset, raising questions about who he is and what lies ahead.
Kenyan Court Rules Government Must Not Close Refugee Camp
Thursday, February 09, 2017
A Kenyan court has ruled the government must not close the world's largest refugee camp, which houses some 300,000 people, many of them from Somalia.
With Travel Ban On Hold, Somali Refugees Take Off For The U.S.
Thursday, February 09, 2017
For the first time since President Trump's travel ban went into place, Somali refugees are leaving Kenya for the United States. A court has put the ban on hold.
In Somalia, Presidential Election Underscores Government Corruption
Wednesday, February 08, 2017
Somalia's parliament has chosen a new president, but the bribery-tainted process underscores why the country's failed government has been weak to resist Islamist militants.