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Africa
International Political Forum

Travelers Against Plastic

Plastic bottles and plastic paper bags are a threat to our environment. A couple of years back, the government of Kenya abolished plastic paper bags and advocated for bio-degradable carry bags or cloth reusable bags. The privat...
by Fridah Mlemwa
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Development

The paradox of Kenyan tourism: How fears of extremism let terror grow

The eastern coast of Kenya, home to millions of people and the pearl of the country’s once-booming tourist industry, is now slowly draining itself of foreign visitors. Growing unemployment lands fertile ground for drug tr...
by Mateusz Mazzini
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Africa

Fighting preventable diseases

For five years Mercy Onsando went to primary school on her mother’s back, each day the same as the first day. Some of her classmates laughed, others were too scared to look at her thinking she is contagious, while the teacher...
by Fridah Mlemwa
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Africa

“Vote For Peace”: The Contradiction of the Pre-Election Peace Messaging in Kenya

In about 24 hrs, polling stations around the country will open doors to 14 million Kenyans – expected to participate in their fifth national elections since the introduction of the multiparty system of democracy in 1992 a...
by George Gachara
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Africa
International Political Forum

Cancer And The Tobacco Industry In Africa

During the World Cancer Day (4th of February 2014) the message which spread across the world media was the cancer burden can no longer be ignored. As figures reached the mark of 14 million new cases per year in 2012 and is expe...
by Daniele Bassi
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Africa

‘Things Fall Apart’

My maternal grandmother has been an Internally Displaced Person (IDP) since 1997, immediately after the December elections and the subsequent ethnic clashes that ensued. My maternal grandfather and his second family followed th...
by Ruth Nyambura
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Africa

With Elections Looming, What is Next for Kenya?

Last year was an exciting year for many nations, as General Elections took place in different continents from the United States of America to Sierra Leone, Ghana to Japan, France, Serbia, Netherlands, Armenia as well as electio...
by Aya Chebbi
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Africa

The Tree of Life: Disease and Poverty in the Midst of Abundance

Clara is a little girl who lives in the dry lands of Taita in Taita Taveta County in Kenya with only her grandmother to take care of her. During the day she plays with her friends under the baobab tree in her compound. Her gran...
by Fridah Mlemwa
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Africa
International Political Forum

The Internet: Where Violence Is A Click Away

 “The Internet is considered a safe place for women to communicate but at the same time, the same anonymity, the same safety is also offered to those who use it to commit crimes and abuse [against] women.” Alice Wanjira-Mu...
by Eunice Kilonzo
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