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AFRICOM will focus on military training and counter-terrorism Photo: CJTF-HOA

AFRICOM will focus on military training and counter-terrorism Photo: CJTF-HOA

AFRICOM to focus on military, not humanitarian role. IRIN March 14, 2008 (You will leave this site.)  See Hunger Notes special report on development and military aid

Bush: 'US is not seeking Africa bases' BBC News  February 20, 2008 (You will leave this site.)  China not US rival in Africa BBC News  February 20, 2008 Bush highlights malaria campaign BBC News  February 19, 2008   Widespread use of insecticide-treated mosquito nets and state-of-the-art drugs succeeds in cutting malaria deaths in half in Rwanda and Ethiopia David Brown Washington Post February 1, 2008 (You will leave this site, be required to register once with the Post and thereafter sign in using your email address.)

Capturing rainwater for irrigation would contribute to higher agricultural productivity in Malawi. Photo: IRIN

Capturing rainwater for irrigation would contribute to higher agricultural productivity in Malawi. Photo: IRIN

Malawi agriculture production rises sharply after years of food deficits--necessary next steps debated IRIN  February 5, 2008 (You will leave this site.) 

Kenya began an operation on Monday to resettle people displaced after the crisis that followed December’s disputed election. Photo: Guillaume Bonn/NYT

 Kenya began an operation on Monday to resettle people displaced after the crisis that followed December’s disputed election. Photo: Guillaume Bonn/NYT

Kenyan government starts returning people displaced by violence to their homes and land--many still fearful for their safety Jeffrey Gettleman  New York Times April 21 2008 (You will leave this site.)

Kenyans angry at 'bloated' power-sharing cabinet Katie Nguyen Reuters April 4, 2008 (You will leave this site.)  World Bank again accused of tolerating corruption in Kenya Bank Information Center April 3, 2008(You will leave this site.)

Attacks in Kenya 'meticulously' organized, Human Rights Watch says Stephanie McCrummen Washington Post March 18, 2008 (You will leave this site, be required to register once with the Post and thereafter sign in using your email address.)  See the Human Rights Watch report

The power-sharing deal was greeted with jubilation in Kenya. Photo: AFP

The power-sharing deal was greeted with jubilation in Kenya. Photo: AFP

Kenya political accord skirts key issue of land reform Stephanie McCrummen Washington Post March 7, 2008 (You will leave this site, be required to register once with the Post and thereafter sign in using your email address.) 

Unruly and often violent youth have set up illegal road blocks on several roads in the Rift Valley and western Kenya. Violence against local minorities including Kikuyus, Luos or Kalenjins, depending on the region of Kenya, has displaced an estimated 600,000 Kenyans to this point. Photo: IRIN

Unruly and often violent youth have set up illegal road blocks on several roads in the Rift Valley and western Kenya. Violence against local minorities including Kikuyus, Luos or Kalenjins, depending on the region of Kenya, has displaced an estimated 600,000 Kenyans to this point. Photo: IRIN

 Kenya rivals Odinga and Kabkbi agree to share power BBC News  February 29, 2008 (You will leave this site.)  Kenya peace talks reach impasse BBC News  February 25, 2008  Some 600,000 displaced in Kenya BBC News  February 11, 2008 (You will leave this site.)    The Mungiki   and other Kenyan armed groups profit from chaos Josphat Makori BBC News  February 8, 2008

President Mwai Kibaki shakes hands with opposition leader Raila Odinga in the presence of former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan. Photo: Boniface Mwangi/IRIN

President Mwai Kibaki shakes hands with opposition leader Raila Odinga in the presence of former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan. Photo: Boniface Mwangi/IRIN

UN envoy heads to Kenyan hotspots Karen Allen BBC News  February 8, 2008 (You will leave this site.)  Kenya: tensions high as Annan-brokered peace talks begin  IRIN January 29, 2008 (You will leave this site.)  More Kenya stories

Kenya Red Cross staff carry a body of one of the victims of post-election violence in Mathare slums, Nairobi. Photo: Julius Mwelu/IRIN

Kenya Red Cross staff carry a body of one of the victims of post-election violence in Mathare slums, Nairobi. Photo: Julius Mwelu/IRIN

Kenya: holding a nation hostage to a bankrupt political class Paul T. Zeleza The Zeleza Post January 12, 2008

Kenya: it’s the economy, not just 'tribalism'  IRIN January 9, 2008 Lucy Awino: 'I pray that things will go back to how they were before' IRIN January 11, 2008 Mary: 'It's like everyone is drunk over something you can't understand' IRIN January 11, 2008 (You will leave this site.)

has sparked disorder on the streets

The delay in Kenyan vote results has sparked disorder on the streets. Photo: AFP

Kenya's opposition leader Raila Odinga calls on President Mwai Kibaki to admit defeat in national elections and accuses him of electoral fraud BBC News  December 30, 2007 (You will leave this site.) Kenyans vote in tight race BBC News  December 28, 2007

 

Capturing rainwater for irrigation would contribute to higher agricultural productivity in Malawi. Photo: IRIN

Capturing rainwater for irrigation would contribute to higher agricultural productivity in Malawi. Photo: IRIN

Malawi agriculture production rises sharply after years of food deficits--necessary next steps debated IRIN  February 5, 2008 (You will leave this site.) 

Europe takes Africa's fish, and boatloads of migrants follow Sharon LaFraniere New York Times January 14, 2008 (You will leave this site, be required to register once with the NYT, and thereafter sign in using your email address.)

South African prosecutors bring corruption charges against Jacob Zuma BBC News  December 30, 2007 (You will leave this site.) Zuma becomes new leader of South Africa's governing party, the African National Congress BBC News  December 19, 2007 (You will leave this site.)  Zuma: South Africa's comeback kid BBC News  December 18, 2007 South Africa's widening divide Orla Guerin BBC News December 15, 2007

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