Kenyans take part in a parade dubbed "Yes We Can" as part of the Multilateral Initiative on Malaria conference in Nairobi, Nov. 4, 2009. African scientists have announced a trial in seven African countries for a vaccine against malaria. (Thomas Mukoya/Reuters)
Malaria vaccine is in the works
African scientists launch trial in seven countries for vaccine that could save thousands of lives.
NAIROBI, Kenya — A vaccine against malaria to save the lives of hundreds of thousands
of children a year could be available as early as 2012, according to African scientists who are testing the new drug.
There are 247 million cases of malaria every year leading to the deaths of 881,000 people, as reported in GlobalPost's "Bug Wars" series. A total of 3.3 billion...
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The chaotic matatus are Nairobi's staple transportation and now they have a map to show their routes.
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Tristan McConnell - Kenya - January 23, 2010 10:27 ET
Cell phone minerals fuel deadly Congo conflict
Tristan McConnell - Kenya - January 20, 2010 08:34 ET
Sales of coltan, used in cell phones, fund rebel groups that continue brutalizing eastern Congo.
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Africa weighs Obama's first year
Tristan McConnell - Kenya - January 19, 2010 19:38 ET
After one year as president, Obama makes subtle changes to US policy toward Africa.
Obamatown, Kenya
Eamon Kircher-Allen - Kenya - January 19, 2010 19:35 ET
In Kisumu, the birthplace of Barack Obama's father, the US president's popularity shows no signs of dwindling.
Kenya deports radical Muslim cleric
Tristan McConnell - Kenya - January 7, 2010 09:35 ET
Sheikh al-Faisal convicted of inciting racial hatred and murder.
ICC prosecutor says Kenya must press charges
Tristan McConnell - Kenya - December 15, 2009 07:45 ET
Chief prosecutor Ocampo said the murders of about 1,500 people were “crimes against humanity.”
Video: Africa cuts AIDS
Greg Warner - Kenya - November 30, 2009 10:45 ET
Male circumcision helps Africa fight AIDS, but it isn't the sole solution.
Day in the life of a Kenyan circumcision doctor
Tristan McConnell - Kenya - November 30, 2009 08:17 ET
Wickliffe Omondi says he circumcises around 22 men every day at his clinic in Kenya's Nyanza province.
Video: Kenyan males line up for circumcision
Adam Jadhav - Kenya - November 30, 2009 08:16 ET
African men are getting circumcised as a protection against AIDS.
Video: The fading glory of Kenya’s "Lunatic Express"
Eamon Kircher-Allen - Kenya - November 19, 2009 11:47 ET
The Mombasa to Nairobi railway line helped to create modern Kenya but is now outdated.
Kenya battles recurring drought
Tristan McConnell - Kenya - November 7, 2009 10:51 ET
Countries of East Africa and Horn of Africa plagued by successive years of low rainfall.
Obama extends sanctions against Sudan
Tristan McConnell - Kenya - October 29, 2009 06:03 ET
New policy encourages dialogue but presses for change.
Annan presses Kenya to arrest instigators of violence
Tristan McConnell - Kenya - October 16, 2009 14:23 ET
Government urged to take action against those who organized post-election ethnic killings.
Drought hits Kenya's wildlife
Tristan McConnell - Kenya - October 16, 2009 05:52 ET
Millions in East Africa are on food aid, but the animals are still dying.
Migingo Island at center of border dispute
Tristan McConnell - Kenya - October 2, 2009 06:10 ET
Kenya and Uganda vie over a tiny fishing center in Lake Victoria.
TV puppet satire skewers Kenya's leaders
Tristan McConnell - Kenya - September 23, 2009 07:35 ET
Popular show raises controversial issues and provokes debate.
'Black Hawks' return to Somalia
Tristan McConnell - Kenya - September 15, 2009 12:03 ET
Helicopter attack shows dramatic shift in US policy and comes with some peril.
Turning flip-flops into art
Tristan McConnell - Kenya - September 10, 2009 13:25 ET
Kenyans recycle beach debris into colorful toys and wearable jewelry.
Global Blogs:
Why Kenya Railways are still a joke
ROUGHGUIDE TOKENYA - Kenya - February 9, 2010 12:22 ET
Q: What goes three times a week and is usually late? A: The train from Nairobi to Mombasa.I don't know who comes out looking worse in this investigation in today's Nation by Jaindi Kisero. Is it this crook Roy Puffet (great name for a railway robber baron. . .) or the shambling...
Redeemer vs Teacher: Towards the United States of Africa
Gathara's World - Kenya - February 6, 2010 07:28 ET
African Union summits rarely escape a Muammar Gaddafi lecture on his pet project: the United States of Africa. The Libyan leader’s harping on the need for common government is derided by some as a plot for hegemony. The idea of continental unity, though, is not new and neither...
Mobile Web East Africa: Day Two
Bankelele Blog - Kenya - February 5, 2010 09:21 ET
Day 2 of the Mobile East Africa that was held in Nairobi Kenya on February 3 and 4 2010. John Karanja, Founder, Whive.com, a social media platform targeting East Africans and also a blogger (his blog) ran the day’s forums Erik Hersman Director of Operations, Ushahidi (his...
Kenya thrushes US in the Wellington IRB match
A Nairobian's Perspective - Kenya - February 5, 2010 08:33 ET
The wait is now over as the second leg of the IRB World 7s series and the first 7s tournament of 2010, the New Zealand International 7s in Wellington, starts today. The Kenyan team has already secured a ticket to the quarter finals of the game after thrushing the United States...
Murder on the Lake
Nick Wadhams - Kenya - February 2, 2010 14:07 ET
Almost two years later, the film that I assistant produced in the summer of 2008 has been released: "Murder on the Lake" aired on BBC 4 the other night. So far, reviews have been very positive.This documentary was far more work than I would have thought possible....
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