Kenya

October 26, 2021

Healthy ecosystems tend to seek balance. In the highlands of Kenya, this dynamic plays out in a tacit agreement between giraffes and their leafy diet.

Borders

UN court favors Somalia in maritime border dispute judgment

The World

October 12, 2021

The UN International Court of Justice ruled to split the disputed triangular area — believed to be rich in oil, natural gas, and valuable fisheries — in half. But Kenya has been clear that it would not recognize any judgment by the court.

LGBTQ

‘It’s about love’: Kenyan filmmaker says he’ll appeal a government ban on his LGBTQ doc

The World

September 30, 2021

"I Am Samuel" documents a true story about love, family and acceptance, made by Kenyan filmmaker and journalist Peter Murimi. He joined us from London to discuss his government's ban on his film and how he plans to appeal it.

Top of The World

US begins mass deportations of Haitian migrants as Haiti calls for moratorium

The World

September 20, 2021

The US begins mass deportations of Haitian migrants camping out in Texas near the US-Mexico border. Also, a Rwandan court convicts Paul Rusesabagina, who was portrayed as a hero in the 2004 Hollywood movie "Hotel Rwanda." And, a shooting at a university in Russia leaves six people dead, and at least 24 others wounded.

Got camel milk? Entrepreneurs in Kenya hope more people will embrace the taste of this dairy alternative.

The World

September 17, 2021

Bashir Warsame of Kulan Café in Nairobi is part of a growing camel milk industry in Kenya — he and other business owners and entrepreneurs hope it catches on more globally.

20 years after 9/11, global terror threats persist in Africa

The World

September 13, 2021

The al-Qaeda-led terrorist attacks on 9/11 prompted the formation of Islamist militant groups across Africa that continue to wage deadly attacks.

Refugees

This refugee’s academic success in the US comes with plenty of complications — and joy

The World

September 08, 2021

Rumbila Abdullahi was born in a refugee camp in Kenya. Today, she’s on her way to becoming a doctor. In many ways, she was an outlier, and her school journey came with immense pressure to succeed.

Environment

Kenya launches its first-ever national census for wildlife

The World

May 31, 2021

The aim of the census, launched this month, is not to create an exact count, but rather to establish a baseline of wildlife data, and will focus predominantly on counting terrestrial and aquatic mammals.

Environment

This start-up turns locust swarms in Kenya into animal feed

The World

March 24, 2021

The Bug Picture has worked for the last six weeks in Kenya to pilot a program that pays farmers to collect locusts from their fields in exchange for cash.

Critical State

When it rains, it wars: Tracking intersecting security threats, Part I

Inkstick Media

March 02, 2021

Critical State, our foreign policy newsletter, takes a deep dive into new research by political scientist Jana Krause on interactions between post-election violence and sexual violence in Kenya and Nigeria.

Kenya

In Kenya, trees and giraffes hold an agreement: 'Do not harm me'

UN court favors Somalia in maritime border dispute judgment

‘It’s about love’: Kenyan filmmaker says he’ll appeal a government ban on his LGBTQ doc

US begins mass deportations of Haitian migrants as Haiti calls for moratorium

Got camel milk? Entrepreneurs in Kenya hope more people will embrace the taste of this dairy alternative.

20 years after 9/11, global terror threats persist in Africa

This refugee’s academic success in the US comes with plenty of complications — and joy

Kenya launches its first-ever national census for wildlife

This start-up turns locust swarms in Kenya into animal feed

When it rains, it wars: Tracking intersecting security threats, Part I

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