Jul 01 Obama visit to father’s birthplace is all about the business By Larisa Epatko Although much attention will be given to President Barack Obama's familial connection to Kenya, the president's fourth trip to Africa is actually geared toward something else. Continue reading
Jun 28 Watch 9:01 Getting to the core of al-Shabab’s conflict with Kenya By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Apr 06 Watch 3:17 News Wrap: Kenya launches more airstrikes on al-Shabab militants after university attack By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, Kenya’s military launched airstrikes on al-Shabab camps in Somalia for a second day. Meanwhile, Muslim political leaders in Kenya denounced the militant group. Also, about 1,800 people were trapped by Islamic State forces in a… Continue watching
Apr 03 Watch 5:07 News Wrap: Prisoner who spent 30 years on Alabama death row exonerated By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, a man who spent nearly 30 years on Alabama’s death row walked out a free man after prosecutors admitted the only physical evidence of two murders did not link him to the crime. Also, Saudi… Continue watching
Apr 02 Watch 4:21 Why al-Shabab is trying to inspire Muslim backlash against Kenya By PBS News Hour Al-Shabab, a Somali-based terror group, claimed responsibility for today’s siege on a Kenyan university. The militants began cross-border strikes after Kenya sent its military into Somalia four years ago. Gwen Ifill talks to Kenneth Menkhaus of Davidson College about the… Continue watching
Apr 02 Watch 2:08 Kenyan security forces end al-Shabab siege that killed 147 By PBS News Hour Gunmen stormed Garissa University College in Kenya at dawn, firing at random and killing a total of 147. Survivors said Christians were targeted, some taken as hostages and others murdered on the spot. The day-long siege finally ended when security… Continue watching
Apr 02 Al-Shabab gunmen attack college in Kenya, take hostages By News Desk Gunmen with the al-Qaida-linked al-Shabab group stormed Garissa University College in eastern Kenya on Thursday, taking an unknown number of hostages from the dormitories and reportedly killing dozens. Continue reading
Dec 05 Watch 6:41 News Wrap: Crowds turn out nationwide to protest police conduct By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, protests over the Eric Garner case and police conduct overall continued across the U.S. with no sign of abating. The NYPD launched a program to train its officers to use body cameras. Also, the International… Continue watching
Dec 05 International court drops charges against Kenya’s President Kenyatta By Larisa Epatko The International Criminal Court in The Hague on Friday withdrew all “crimes against humanity” charges against Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta, saying it didn’t have enough evidence to proceed. Continue reading
Dec 02 Watch 5:31 News Wrap: Al-Shabaab kills dozens in Kenya By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, al-Shabaab militants carried out a mass killing of non-muslims in Kenya, leaving 36 dead. The attack was in retaliation for the presence of Kenyan troops in Somalia. Also, a major cable failure in downtown Detroit… Continue watching