Topic: Kenya

Piracy now high on Washington agenda

Secretary Clinton vows action, and seeks an international effort against the Somali pirates

How the US crew fought off Somali pirates

For the first time, crewmembers of the Maersk Alabama share details of their Indian Ocean encounter

Sticky legal battles await for captured Somali pirates

Will Kenya be tapped as the next ‘Hague’ of the high seas?

Where will captured Somali pirate get justice?

The high profile of the case suggests a trial in the United States, but the Justice Department might be wary of bringing the young suspect into the American court system.

New bid to free captain of pirated US ship

The Maersk Alabama's crew, now in Kenya, tells story as negotiations continue over captain held hostage.

American captain rescued from pirates by US forces

Maritime officials seek more authority to confront pirates

As attacks continue, experts consider whether deadly force would be an effective deterrent.

A texting entrepreneur embodies spirit of a new Rwanda

Jeff Gasana's goal is to make his award-winning company the leading cellphone-banking service in East Africa.

Standoff with Somali pirates shows limits of naval response

Military options could only make things worse, some analysts say, if they did not go hand in hand with political solutions.

Piracy ‘surge’ off Somali coast

Pirates seized five ships in a 48-hour period ending Monday.

On eve of NATO summit, Obama's style poses inherent challenge for Europe

As president heads to France, Europeans ask how best to respond to an ally that is suddenly sending all the signals it has hoped for.

Monitor writers celebrate ‘unique’ moments

From crawling on the carpet with Ronald Reagan to sipping tea with the Che Guevara of Afghanistan, former staffers recount stories as the Monitor transitions to new formats.

Difference Maker An independent bookseller stars in her own fairy tale

Nancy Traversy took on the big chain-store dragons to rule her own realm – Barefoot Books for children.

Doctors Without Borders exit Darfur

Three aid workers were kidnapped this week, while others express concern about the health of the 1.1 million Darfuris left without assistance.

Kenya's power-sharing report card: 'unsatisfactory'

One year after ethnic violence tore the African nation apart, the coalition government is moving slowly – or not at all – to address the problems.

Kenya's torn tribes rebuild trust with picks and shovels

A new road between two villages becomes a vehicle for reconciliation after last year's violence.

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Return to the Rift Valley

Turabi, influential Sudanese Islamist, freed from prison

Hassan al-Turabi had called for President Bashir to surrender to the International Criminal Court on war-crimes charges.

Sierra Leone verdict warns world's warlords

Rebel leaders Issa Sesay, Morris Kallon, and Augustine Gbao were found guilty Wednesday on more than a dozen counts each of crimes against humanity.

One year after the massacres, Kenya's runners reflect

Grisly stories seem to hang in the air above Kenya's Rift Valley, where many of the country's world-class runners train.

Kenyan school offers Somali refugees a modern – and moderate – education

Fathu Rahman Primary School is a rare source of moderate Islamic values in a community riven by war.

Concerns grow over global reach of Somali militants

Kenya tightened security at all airports and border crossings on Tuesday as authorities warned of a potential attack.

Goatee greetings in Kenya

Cellphone banking takes Kenya by storm

Less than two years after introducing mobile banking, M-Pesa has registered one-sixth of the population as customers and moves more than $4 million each day.