... the patriarchy conspires to undo them. Copyright © 2016 World Policy Institute 2016 Kenya Somalia East Africa gender politics Wangari Muta Maathai, Nobel Prize winner and former Kenyan MP THE-TIME-LINE Wangari Muta Maathai, Nobel Prize winner and former Kenyan MP. / THE-TIME-LINE...

...Nanjala Nyabola Kenya’s plan to build a coal-burning power plant on the doorstep of an historic island has sparked some of the country’s most intense environmental organizing in years, reports journalist Nanjala Nyabola. Activists say the plan, part of Kenya’s foreign-policy pivot to China, would...

.... Today raw sewage oozes out of thousands of household pipes that have ruptured after decades of neglect. The dark green sludge mixes with runoff in the streets to form a foul porridge of human excrement. kenya hosted the world’s largest single group of refugees and asylyum seekers—more than 630,000...

... around the world,” Day said, in what felt like a muted call to arms. “There will undoubtedly be victims of colonial torture from Malaya to Yemen, from Cyprus to Palestine, who will be reading this judgment with great care.” Already in London, the Kenya case has exposed a deliciously dramatic, if damning...

... World Policy Journal asked experts from Canada, Kenya, Australia, and Chile how colonialism impedes justice for indigenous peoples. Unsurprisingly, these legal battles have intensified the conflict and the Mapuche people’s demands for political autonomy. It’s clear that the state’s targeted...

... credits that can be redeemed for goods and services. The concept is simple, but Kaul argues Social Capital Credits can help bring about “a redefinition of wealth that takes into account the power of community.” Copyright © 2016 World Policy Institute 2016 social capital development Ghana Kenya...

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... their incomes. Few large planta­ Cheap Chickens: Feeding Africa’s Poor 49 tions are needed either. Ghana’s pineapple waves of vacationers from across Europe to and coconut growers need look no further Nairobi, and returned with cargo holds full than Kenya for inspiration as to what is pos­...

... ALAOUI MUSEUM NATIONAL BARDO MUSEUM Tunis, Tunisia | Initially named after the Bey of Tunis, renamed when Tunisia became independent in 1956 CORYNDON MUSEUM NATIONAL MUSEUM OF KENYA Nairobi, Kenya | Initially named after the former British...

..., and accepted several guilty pleas. The International Criminal Court investigated Kenya’s 2007-2008 violence and is now prosecuting just four Kenyans for crimes against humanity, including a radio broadcaster whose role was limited to speech—a clear indication that the ICC is convinced of the importance...

... operation with a team of rangers, a security detail, and a Kenya Wildlife Service veterinarian. Suddenly, he receives a call. There is an elephant at the northwestern boundary of Lewa with a spear in its head. On the truck ride there, an all-too-familiar story emerges. The region is suffering from...

... Premji NAIROBI, Kenya—In the winding alleyways of Mlolongo, one of Kenya’s densest slums, heavy rainfalls from the previous night carpet the road with mud and animal waste, making both nearly impossible to avoid. Visitors approach and remove their shoes at the door to Mama Agnes’ home, a mud shack...

... and a brick-making machine that Melchior left on the property when he fled the war. Countries throughout Africa—from South Africa to Ethiopia, Liberia to Kenya, Malawi, Burundi, and Rwanda—have begun the process of land reform. These reforms will not be easy, and there are no shortcuts to success...

...Jake Naughton Copyright © 2018 World Policy Institute 2018 PORTFOLIO Javan, a transgender woman, sits in the doorway of her mother’s home with her niece and sister. Javan spent six months in Kenya as a refugee after she was attacked by a homophobic mob. She is one of the rare...

... to understand religion in its wider social context. Much of Zaid’s work with Somali refugees in Nairobi, Kenya, has been in informal settlements like Majengo, where terror organizations actively try to recruit young people. While the religious aspect can’t be ignored, Zaid explained that in Majengo, violent...

... refugees with the modern world. Sabrina Natasha Premji has some strong thoughts from Kenya on the sorry state of early childhood education and the head start that young people so deeply crave. Transgender politics are becoming an increasingly fraught point of contention in India, as Jeff Roy explains from...

...-Kikuyu post-election violence in Kenya were all ethnically and, to a degree, linguistically motivated. For every African, language is not only a source of individual identity but also the basis for social, cultural, economic, educational, and political life. Linguistic loyalties often override all other...

...Robbie Corey-Boulet Robbie Corey-Boulet has covered international justice issues in Cambodia, Kenya, and Liberia. He is currently based in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. Research support for this article was provided by The Investigative Fund at The Nation Institute. © World Policy Institute...