Obama's Roots A Source Of Pride — And Discord — In Kenya
The billboard that President Obama will see when he exits the airport in Nairobi on Friday says: "Welcome Home, Mr. President."Obama's Kenyan roots have been a source of pride, but at times a source of...
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On A Visit To Kenya, Obama Addresses Fight Against Extremists
Copyright 2015 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.Transcript ARUN RATH, HOST: President Obama is in Nairobi, Kenya, this weekend, the first trip of any sitting president to Kenya and, for...
View ArticleCatholic Bishops In Kenya Call For A Boycott Of Polio Vaccines
Africa will mark one year without polio on Tuesday. The last case was in Somalia in 2014.But last week, a polio vaccination campaign in Kenya faced an unlikely opponent: The country's Conference of...
View ArticleStop The Foreign Music! African Pop Stars Ask For Government Help
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View ArticleKenyan Lawman Vows To Defeat Terrorism The Way He Fought Crime
Can you fight terrorists the same way you battle ordinary criminals?A prominent Kenyan crime fighter, Mohamud Saleh, is betting you can.
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Violence Escalates In Burundi; U.S Citizens Urged To Leave
Copyright 2015 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.Transcript RENEE MONTAGNE, HOST: The tiny African nation of Burundi is on a slow burn, and many fear it's in danger of repeating the history...
View ArticleRwanda's President Dangles The Possibility Of A Third Term
It's a recurring question throughout many parts of Africa: How long should a leader stay in power?Rwanda's President Paul Kagame is the only president the country has had since 2000, and his tenure has...
View ArticleIn Exile, Burundian Musicians Create Out Of Crisis
Political violence has engulfed the African nation of Burundi. The U.N. Security Council has passed a resolution to try and prevent potential genocide, while refugees have been pouring into neighboring...
View ArticleThis Politician's Philosophy: No Perks For You
It's a hard life for Tanzanian public officials these days.No more driving your limousine to villages.No more flying first class to meetings in Europe.You can't even send Christmas cards on the...
View ArticleIs Netflix Chill? Kenyan Authorities Threaten To Ban The Streaming Site
When Netflix announced its expansion to 130 countries, including Kenya, Nairobi-based IT specialist Mark Irungu says he was thrilled.He had never failed tofind ways to streamNetflix, even when it was...
View ArticleBurundian Peacekeeping Abroad Can Fuel Conflict At Home
It may not sound like a reward, being a soldier chosen to fight as a peacekeeper in war-torn Somalia or Central African Republic. But for soldiers from one of the poorest countries in the world,...
View ArticleWhat Happened When The Lions Got Loose In Nairobi
It's known as the only national park in the world with a skyscraper skyline. Nairobi National Park, in the Kenyan capital, boasts elephants, giraffe, rhinos and lions roaming freely across a savannah a...
View ArticleLesson Plan: Teach Students How To Rebuff Terrorist Recruiters
Employers want to hire the best and the brightest to get the job done.So do terrorist groups.In Africa, terrorist groups are actively recruiting well-educated boys and girls. The groups want recruits...
View ArticleStalking Poachers With High-Tech Cameras And Old-Fashioned Smarts
There's a stealthy nighttime battle taking place on the African savannah. It's a place where poachers stalk their prey — the animals that graze there. And they, the poachers, are in turn stalked by...
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China Breaks Ground On Naval Base In Africa
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View ArticleUp In Flames: Kenya Burns More Than 100 Tons Of Ivory
To burn or not to burn? That is the question facing African countries in their fight against the multimillion-dollar illegal ivory trade.Kenya, which introduced the world to burning ivory in 1989,...
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Ethiopian Runners Say They Face Discrimination
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