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Rows of fresh Wau Eats samosas waiting to be packed and delivered to eager customers, Nairobi, Kenya
Food
Apple pie samosas for Thanksgiving? In East Africa, these fried treats are a hit.
Jordan's King Abdullah II is shown speaking behind a microphone and wearing a dark suit.
Top of The World
‘Pandora Papers’ expose hidden wealth of global elite
Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta is shown sitting and listening while wearing a dark suit and red tie.
Global Politics
Leaked ‘Pandora’ records show how the powerful shield assets
Supporters of Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta cheer during a Jubilee Party campaign rally at Uhuru park in Nairobi, Kenya August 4, 2017.
Global Politics
Cambridge Analytica’s political work extends far beyond the US
An opposition supporter returns a teargas canister fired by police during clashes in Kibera slum in Nairobi, Kenya, Oct. 26, 2017.
Conflict
Kenya’s disputed election re-run turns violent
People protesting in the street
Global Politics
Kenya court cancels election results and orders a new vote
Kenyan rapper Octopizzo grew up in the Kibera slum and still has a house there. He has been speaking out against police violence he witnessed against protestors who congregated in the slum the day after the results of Kenya's election were announced.
Conflict
After witnessing police shoot protesters, Kenyan rapper Octopizzo says ‘who will speak out if I don’t?’
A child plays at the entrance of a polling station pasted with campaign posters ahead of the presidential election in the Kibera slums of Nairobi, Kenya.
Global Politics
Kenyans are taking no chances ahead of high-stakes election
Peace messages by graffiti artist Solo7 adorn Nairobi's Kibera slum in the run-up to the election on August 8.
Global Politics
Kenyans worry ‘fake news’ might spark more election violence
Kenyan women take part in a protest along a main street in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi on November 17, 2014. They were demanding justice for a woman who was attacked and stripped recently by men who claimed that she was dressed indecently.
Justice
Miniskirts are only a symptom of Kenya’s problems with women, protesters say
Shutdown
Global Politics
In Africa, China’s political stability looks good compared to the US
Nairobi's Kibera Slum
Arts, Culture & Media
What People in Nairobi’s Kibera Slum Make of the Westgate Mall Attack
Kenya's Deputy President Ruto sits in courtroom before trial at the International Criminal Court in The Hague. (Photo: REUTERS/Michael Kooren)
Conflict & Justice
The Trial of Kenya’s Deputy President William Ruto Starts With an Ominous Warning
Global Politics
Salaries of Heads-of-State Around the World
Conflict & Justice
Kenyans ‘On Stand By,’ Awaiting Supreme Court Ruling on Vote Saturday
Arts, Culture & Media
Kenyans On Edge As Election Irregularities Mount