A march and sit-in dubbed Tumechoka, meaning ‘We are tired’ in Swahili, protests government inaction in the face of rising insecurity and terrorism in Kenya.
NAIROBI, Kenya — Apathy and thuggery greeted an attempt to kickstart an Occupy movement in Kenya to protest against government inaction in the face of rising insecurity and terrorism. The march and sit-in dubbed #Tumechoka, meaning “We are tired” in Swahili,
The current outbreak is on track to kill more people than all previous outbreaks combined. There aren’t enough doctors. And women are at particular risk.
Ebola continues to spread in West Africa. Health workers predict the outbreak will continue for at least another six months meaning it will, undoubtedly, be the deadliest outbreak on record. Here are 15 numbers that help put it in perspective. 1,350 Number of people killed in the current Ebola outbreak in West Africa,
Training the army that will either stabilize the country, or fail it.
QORYOOLEY, Somalia — In the end, it wasn’t clan militias or Islamic militants but a government soldier who killed Dr. Osman. Over his 54 years, the pharmacist had earned a reputation for fair dealing in business, kindness among friends, and piety in the mosque. A family man, he had survived Somalia’s clan wars and then kept his
Does online “clicktivism” really make an impact?
NAIROBI, Kenya — Soon after the end of the M23 rebellion that threw parts of eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) into conflict for much of the last two years, a blog post titled "We
A new report by the World Bank, UN and Interpol uncovers the business of international piracy.
NAIROBI, Kenya — Piracy off the coast of Somalia has been at a low ebb this year but the boat-borne bandits have had a good run, raking in over $400 million in ransom payments since
Analysis: Is the once powerful rebel group today at a breaking point? It looks that way.
Kenya’s worst terrorist attack in 15 years, now one month old, is still provoking more questions than answers.
NAIROBI, Kenya — Grief is giving way to anger in Kenya a month after the country suffered its worst terrorist attack in 15 years when gunmen stormed an upmarket shopping mall in the capital, killing at least 67 people. As government officials prevaricate and dissemble, the evidence increasingly points to a disastrously bungled
