What Went Wrong With Kenya’s Elections?

Posted on Mon 06 November 2017 in Africa • Tagged with Kenya, elections, Kenyatta, Odinga

Kenya Election Posters

John Campbell, The Council on Foreign Relations

In the decade leading up to the 2017 election cycle, Kenya was on a positive democratic trajectory. The country has been on the front line in the fight against international terrorism, providing significant military assets for the struggle against al-Shabab in Somalia. It …


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Dipole: the 'Indian Niño' that has brought devastating drought to East Africa

Posted on Mon 13 March 2017 in Africa • Tagged with East Africa, Indian Nino, drought, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia

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Rob Marchant, University of York

A severe drought threatens millions of people in East Africa. Crop harvests are well below normal and the price of food has doubled across much of Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia and nearby countries. The Conversation

The last major drought in the region, in 2011, caused hundreds of thousands …


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