On AlterNet: kenya

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "kenya"

Is a New Kind of Civil War Brewing Inside Kenya?

IRINNovember 25, 2011.

Politics, resources and ethnic conflict are creating a perfect storm for escalating violence

Refugee Rape: The Hidden Side of the Famine Crisis

Isaiah Esipisu, IPS News. October 5, 2011.

Somali famine refugees are at risk of rape on their way to Kenya as well as in the camps there, according to experts.

Are Western Conservation Efforts Causing Famine In Africa?

Rebecca Adamson, AlterNet. September 20, 2011.

To save the African wilderness, industrialized countries are wrecking indigenous cultures and contributing to starvation. There is a better way.

14 Years in a Refugee Camp: One Somali Man's Story

IRINAugust 22, 2011.

"Am I going to be a refugee for ever?" asks a Somali man, trapped in a refugee camp since age 10.

Aid Agencies Saw Drought Coming in East Africa, So Why Couldn't They Help Prevent Famine?

Xan Rice, The Guardian. August 10, 2011.

What could have prevented the famine conditions in Somalia? The first thing is to understand why the situation got so bad.

How I Went to Kenya, and Had to Re-Learn How to Be an Environmentalist

Anna Clark, AlterNet. May 25, 2011.

Adapting to life in Kenya means adapting to an environment where it is harder to be a good environmentalist.

Vision: How Yoga is Transforming a Kenyan City

Anna Clark, AlterNet. February 10, 2011.

In Nairobi, the Africa Yoga Project is training HIV+, poor, and disabled citizens to be yoga instructors, creating jobs and changing lives.

Vision: Kenya Enshrines the Environment in Its Constitution -- This Should Be Our Future

Jay Walljasper, On the Commons. January 3, 2011.

There's a misconception that all significant environmental progress begins in wealthy nations.

Is Kenya About to Trample Female Reproductive Rights?

Gillian Kane, AlterNet. February 16, 2010.

If the African country's constitution is approved in its current form, it will join the ranks of three nations that have prohibited abortion in their constitutions.

Yet More Mind-Bending Racism From the Right-Wing Media

Steve Benen, Washington Monthly AlterNet: PEEK. November 18, 2009.

This time it's Washington Times editor Wesley Pruden. And it's pretty shocking.

Are 'Birthers' and Anti-Choicers One and the Same?

Amanda Marcotte, RH Reality Check AlterNet: PEEK. August 3, 2009.

There's a great deal of overlap between anti-choice nuts and birther conspiracy theorists.

Why We Can't Ignore the Birthers

Gary Younge, Comment Is Free AlterNet: PEEK. August 3, 2009.

The "birthers" might be crazy, but so was Whitewater, which ended with impeachment, and the Swift Boaters, who helped torpedo John Kerry.

First Guantanamo Detainee Arrives in U.S.

Agence France PresseJune 9, 2009.

Ahmed Khalfan Ghailani, accused of playing a role in the bombing of two U.S. embassies, arrived in New York on Tuesday.

Jerome 'Swift Boat' Corsi Taken to Task, Arrested in Kenya

Jane Hamsher, Firedoglake AlterNet: Video. October 7, 2008.

The Author of Obama Nation gets called out by Jane Hamsher ... also deported from Kenya.

Ballot vs. Bullet: Elections in Kenya and Zimbabwe

Briggs Bomba, AlterNet. July 12, 2008.

The best path to democracy in Africa? Strengthening institutions and pressuring them to uphold their protocols on human rights and good governance.

Kenya's Emerging Indy Media

Michelle Chen, In These Times. March 27, 2008.

Amidst the ongoing chaos in Kenya, an alternative media system driven by ordinary Kenyans is rising.

Kenya in Translation: An Interview with Ngugi wa Thiong'o

Emily Wilson, AlterNet. March 2, 2008.

Ngugi wa Thiong'o was imprisoned for writing in his own language. He speaks to AlterNet about the importance of language in battling oppression.

"Obama Beer" a Big Hit in Kenya [VIDEO]

GottaLaff, Cliff Schecter's Blog AlterNet: Election 2008. February 15, 2008.

Instead of being the kind of candidate you want to have a beer with, Barack Obama is now the kind of candidate you can literally ingest.

Can a Kenyan Peace Agreement Stem Rape?

Muadi Mukenge, February 12, 2008.

The international community must support Kenyan women, promote peace and send a message that sexual assault will not be tolerated.

European Arms Manufacturers Pump Weapons into Troubled Regions

David Cronin, IPS News. February 10, 2008.

Despite the EU code of conduct, European corporations continue to supply the world's most dangerous groups with arms. A stronger law is needed.

Sexual Violence Escalates in Kenya

Cara Kulwicki, The Curvature AlterNet: PEEK. January 29, 2008.

As violence in Kenya reaches epidemic proportions, rape is again used as a tool of war against women and girls.

The Most Important Conference You Never Heard About

Frank Joyce, AlterNet. February 16, 2007.

The recently concluded 7th World Social Forum in Kenya included 66,000 participants and was the most globally representative so far.