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There were 9.1 million internally displaced persons (IDPs) in the Central and Eastern Africa region as of December 2008.
Published 7 hours ago by ■ Bob Ewing in World
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The world-famous Dutch floral and houseplant auctions realized 4-billion Euros in 2008 - an increase of 0,25 percent. In the current economic climate, people spend more money on prettying up their houses with bright blooms and plants, and less on luxury.
Published Jan 5, 2009 by ■ Adriana Stuijt in Business
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After many years of discouragement due too high costs of production, Kenya’s movie industry is rising up to challenge the giants.
Published Jan 5, 2009 by ■ Muli wa Kyendo in Entertainment
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Despite being praised as one of the 10 countries with best child friendly laws in Africa, a report just released shows a worrying number of children are held in prisons in blatant violation of the rights of children
Published Dec 27, 2008 by ■ Muli wa Kyendo in Crime
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The Kenyan government has blocked Kenyan members of President-elect Barrack Obama's extended family from talking to the media. Family members will have to ask permission from the government before issuing any statement concerning Obama.
Published Dec 22, 2008 by ■ Barbara Sowell in Politics
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UNHCR is seeking $92 million to ease the plight of nearly 250,000 Somalis in one of the world's oldest, largest and most congested refugee sites.
Published Dec 19, 2008 by ■ Bob Ewing in World
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The number of Somalian pirates are growing - and their range has expanded from Somalian waters: they now are also hunting merchant vessels off the coasts of Tanzania and Kenya.
Published Dec 7, 2008 by ■ Adriana Stuijt in Business
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A joint operation between Interpol and the Kenya Wildlife Service has resulted in Africa's largest-ever international crackdown on wildlife crime.
Published Nov 17, 2008 by ■ Bob Ewing in Crime
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Kenya declared a national holiday today after Senator Barack Obama was elected the 44th President of the United States of America.
Published Nov 5, 2008 by ■ Chris V. Thangham in Politics
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A Kenyan woman living in Boston's public housing has been there four years after being instructed to leave the United States by a U.S. immigration judge. This wouldn't be big news except for the fact that Zeituni Onyango is the aunt of Barack Obama.
Published Nov 1, 2008 by ■ KJ Mullins in Politics
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