Despite Kenya's recent violence, Nairobi remained a refuge for those fleeing other horrors

A nation takes pride in being out of step

Could money supporting UN troops be better spent in the impoverished country?

Chronic lack of electricity is concern as eastern Congo tries to recover

To confront dreaded "tropical issues": vigilance -- and strategic reserves of TP

Taking a break from hard work, they celebrate International Women's Day with pride

Where sexual attacks were a weapon of war, countless victims struggle

Resources are meager, and clean water is scarce.

On road to Congo, a land's horror is recalled

In Kenya, forces that divide, and unite

Behind the words "I was driven from my house."

Post-election violence in Kenya has scarred the country.

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