Tag Archives: Kenya
Terrorists on Twitter: Should extremists be on social networks?
The attacks on the Westgate Centre in Nairobi by Somali terrorist group, al-Shabaab have brought into focus an age old question about how liberal western democracies handle extremists who use mass media as a propaganda tool. Al-Shabaab were probably the Read on! →
Kenya: Westgate siege unifies shocked nation
The hostage situation this weekend in the Westgate shopping centre has hit global headlines in a way very few events in Sub-Saharan Africa ever do. At least 68 people have been killed and many more injured in an attack by Read on! →
Kenya: William Ruto on trial at the Hague
Suited and media-savvy, it seems at first look as if William Ruto, the Deputy President of Kenya, is an average politician. However, today he faced the International Criminal Court in The Hague. He’s the first serving political figure to do Read on! →
Kenya: Kenyatta wins but Odinga will challenge
The Kenyan Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) has officially declared Uhuru Kenyatta, from the Jubilee alliance, as Kenya’s fourth president today.
Kenya: Election day draws to a close (In Photos)
Kenyans vote in the first general election since the violence of 2007/2008 Read on! →
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Kenya election: rape victim fears repeat of 2007 ordeal [BBC »] Amidst the violence that followed the disputed Kenyan election in December 2007, reported cases of rape and sexual attacks against women doubled, according to the UN. Send in the clowns [The Read on! →
The African Union: Challenges of a Pan-African Project
This year marks the fiftieth anniversary of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU), a pan-African organisation, replaced in 2002 by the African Union (AU).
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ICC case against Kenya’s deputy PM proceeds despite claim that witness lied [Guardian »] But the case seems likely to be dropped against Kenyatta as the ICC had acted in bad faith, continuing proceedings on false evidence. Intervention: the US won’t, Read on! →
Kenya: Odinga launches presidential campaign (In Photos)
Photos from the launch of the Cord Coalition election campaign at a rally in Uhuru Park, Nairobi on the 30th January. Read on! →
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‘Leave immediately’: Britons told to get out of Benghazi after threat from al-Qa’ida [Independent »] British nationals are being urged to leave Libya’s second city after a ‘specific threat to Westerners’ was made by North African terrorists. David Cameron: we are Read on! →