Warren Weinstein had been in Pakistan for some seven years, working with a contractor on local-scale economic development. Then four…
The search for the school girls abducted in northern Nigeria continues a week after they were taken. However, there is…
The real story, unfortunately, is that polio is making a comeback in other parts of the world. This almost certainly means eradication of this disease is even further off than it had been just a year ago.
At its best, Nairobi is a diverse, cultured city boasting all of the promise of the ‘Africa Rising’ narrative. It has leading modern artists, innovations that are altering the face of technology and development, and a growing educated middle class that is interested and excited to invest in their country.
At its worst, Nairobi is racist and divisive, populated by a diverse cross-cut of the world’s population who live parallel lives, existing within minutes of each other and yet never touching. It grapples perpetually with insecurity and violence, a threat that hits home too often for those of us who live here.