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Obama's trip: 3 more countries, 1 broad mission

And when in Rome? Obama will go to the Vatican to see Pope Benedict XVI for their first meeting.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Barack Obama, Pope Benedict XVI, Roman Catholic Church, Religion, World News, Africa, Vladimir Putin

Fri Jul 03, 2009

AllAfrica.com

Kenya: We Must Fight Impunity

One Saturday 40 years ago, Kenya's most promising leader, Tom Mboya, was gunned down in a busy Nairobi street.

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IRIN News

East Africa/Horn: Preparedness gaps evident as first flu cases diagnosed

A nurse at work at a Kenyan hospital: Overall pandemic preparedness in East Africa and the Horn of Africa remains "relatively inactive", according to a UN agency, as the first cases are reported in Ethiopia, Kenya and Uganda - file photo NAIROBI/ADDIS ABABA/KAMPALA, 2 July 2009 - Although some countries within East Africa and the Horn region have ...

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Related Topix: World News, Africa, Epidemic, Natural Disasters, Ethiopia, Travel, Ethiopia Travel, Kenya Travel, Uganda Travel

Thu Jul 02, 2009

Kenya Broadcasting Corporation

Kenya police most corrupt in EA

Caption: The survey which is the first ever East African Bribery index conducted by TI in the three East African countries indicates that the police force in the country tops the list.

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Related Topix: Africa, World News

Voice of America

Uganda Confirms First Swine Flu Case

Uganda's Health Ministry says the country has confirmed its first case of H1N1 swine flu.

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Related Topix: H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Health, World News, Medicine, Influenza

State Department

Background Briefing on U.S. Assistance to the Somalia Transitional Federal Government

SENIOR STATE DEPARTMENT OFFICIAL: Thank you all very much for coming this afternoon.

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Related Topix: Piracy News, Somalia, World News, Africa,

Wed Jul 01, 2009

Kenya Broadcasting Corporation

Kenyan security forces accused of torture

Caption: Human Rights Watch executive director Kenneth Roth claimed security forces in North Eastern Province tortured suspects during the disarmament exercise Security personnel in North Eastern province have been accused of human rights abuses during a joint police-military disarmament exercise carried out last October in Mandera East and Central ...

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Related Topix: World News, Africa, Charitable Organizations,

Philly.com

No peace, no sex in Kenya

How long are you willing to go without sex? What if it were for world peace? The women of Kenya can answer that question.

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Related Topix: World News, Africa, Opinion

Express India

African fund pumps Rs 450 cr into Essar Telecom Kenya

Mumbai: Essar Telecom Kenya Holdings Ltd , a subsidiary of Essar Telecom Ltd, said Pan African Infrastructure Development Fund has invested $93.75 million in ETKHL to expand East African operations of Essar.

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Related Topix: Africa, World News,

Tue Jun 30, 2009

Boston.com

Feds: Auditor scam totaled more than $3 million

An international scam targeting U.S. state governments managed to rake in more than $3 million, including nearly $1 million from West Virginia, before it was caught, federal prosecutors said Tuesday.

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Related Topix: World News, Africa, North Carolina

AllAfrica.com

Kenya: Sex in a Time of Famine

IT IS EARLY EVENING AND THE sun's rays paint a golden atmosphere across the bare plains of Hombo village in Kibwezi district.

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Related Topix: Famine, Natural Disasters, World News, Africa,

Independent Online

Civilians 'tortured and raped'

Nairobi - Security forces tortured scores of men and raped 12 women in a sweep against the mainly ethnic Somali population of remote north-east Kenya, where their task late last year was to disarm militias.

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Related Topix: World News, Africa, Charitable Organizations

Catholic World News

Kenyan cardinal urges Catholics to "fight on" amid celibacy scandals

Amid national media coverage of priests who have failed to keep their sacred promise of celibacy, Cardinal John Njue of Nairobi is urging the faithful to a oefight ona and remember that a oethe Catholic Church has never forced anyone to be a priest.

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Mon Jun 29, 2009

AllAfrica.com

Kenya: Global Rights Body Accuses Security Forces of Abuses

An international human rights organisation has stepped up demands for the resignation and dismissal of top security officials who sanctioned military operations in Kenya's North Eastern Province last year.

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Related Topix: World News, Africa, Charitable Organizations, Mwai Kibaki

The Oregonian

Kenya confirms country's first swine flu case

NAIROBI, Kenya - Kenya's public health minister says the country has confirmed its first case of swine flu.

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Related Topix: H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Health, World News, Africa,

Connecticut's WB 20

Kenyan security forces accused of torture in anti-militia operation

Kenyan security forces tortured hundreds of civilians and raped at least a dozen women during a three-day operation to disarm militias in the country's remote northeast last year, a right group claimed Monday.

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Related Topix: Africa, World News, Charitable Organizations

Mail & Guardian

Kenyan forces again accused of torture, rape

Security forces tortured scores of men and raped a dozen women in a sweep against the mainly ethnic Somali population of remote north-east Kenya intended to disarm militias, a rights group said on Monday.

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Related Topix: World News, Africa, Charitable Organizations

Sun Jun 28, 2009

News24

Suspected H1N1 case in Kenya

Kenyan health authorities were on Saturday probing a suspected case of H1N1 flu, which if confirmed would be the first in the East African nation.

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Related Topix: H1N1 Influenza / Swine Flu, Health, Africa, World News,

Hartford Courant

In Kenya, patients held hostage to medical bills

Some poor Kenyans can't afford to seek treatment, as public hospitals, strapped for funds, detain patients who are unable to pay their bills, sometimes for months.

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Related Topix: Africa, World News, Madison, CT

Sat Jun 27, 2009

Pan-African News Wire

Kenya Army Ready For Attack Against Somalia Resistance Forces

June 25, 2009 Kenya Army Ready for Attack Nairobi, Jun 25, 2009 The Nation/All Africa Global Media via COMTEX Kenya's military is preparing to protect its borders and refugees seeking a safe haven in the country following threats by extremists in Somalia to attack Nairobi.

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