Legislation passed Thursday gives the electoral commission the ability to manually identify voters and release results if biometric voter verification technology fails
With fewer than eight months left, Kenyan politicians are still wrangling over changes to the electoral law
18,000 former refugees struggle to find adequate shelter, food, health care and jobs
UNHCR has been helping Somalis return to their former homes, but most returnees are finding it difficult to secure reliable food, health care and shelter
But interior minister insists process to repatriate Somalis will continue
Returnees to Somalia left to fend for themselves
Kenyan woman finds inspiration for her business in an old mattress
Job opportunities are limited for university graduates in Kenya, so some have been creating their own. One enterprising graduate has transformed an old mattress into a growing business. For VOA in Nairobi, Mohammed Yusuf reports.
The climate conference hopes to make progress on phasing out hydrofluorocarbons, even though nations have not agreed on a common deadline
Authorities, human rights groups differ on threat posed by girls and whether they belonged to Islamic State
Jubilee Party is billed as an effort to promote political unity
Local activists say problem has reached ‘crisis’ proportions; rights groups, Western governments call on Kenyan government to take action
Opponents say recommendation is not backed by most Burundians
Critics say president and his supporters still harassing and punishing opponents, endangering power-sharing deal between Hutu majority, Tutsi minority
Fires believed linked to government crackdown on cheating on national exams
Human Rights Watch says men armed with guns and knives stalk women at night
Survey shows two-thirds of Kenyans in favor of shutting down refugee camp; UN opposes move, citing difficulties Somalis will face returning to unstable country
Human Rights Watch says Kenyan counterterrorism operation leaves families in search of loved ones
The number of ivory items sold in Vietnam's market has increased six-times in less than a decade; the trend presents a growing threat to Africa’s elephants
Twin blasts killed 76 people who were watching World Cup action in Kampala
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