Mar 20 South Africa Considers Male Circumcision as Part of HIV Prevention Plan By PBS News Hour Male circumcision, which was recommended in 2007 by the World Health Organization as a prevention method for HIV, is receiving new attention from countries like South Africa that are struggling to fight the epidemic. Continue reading
Dec 05 U.S. Calls for Zimbabwe’s Mugabe to Resign as Power-sharing Deal Falters By PBS News Hour U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice increased pressure on Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe to leave office after his government stalled on a power-sharing deal with the opposition party. Continue reading
Jun 25 Efforts to Resettle Displaced Kenyans Get Mixed Results By PBS News Hour Despite government efforts to resettle hundreds of thousands of Kenyans displaced from election violence earlier this year, a state-funded human rights group has said too little is being done to address grievances back home. Continue reading
Apr 14 Deadly Gang Protests Sour Power-sharing Progress in Kenya By PBS News Hour One day after a new coalition cabinet was named in Kenya, machete-wielding gang members blocked roads and fought police Monday to protest the killing of an imprisoned gang leader's wife. Continue reading
Mar 21 Watch Political Unrest Drags on Kenya’s Tourism Industry The violence that exploded in Kenya earlier this year over allegations of vote-rigging has caused the country's tourism industry to slump. Margaret Warner reports from Kenya on the anemic state of one of the country's biggest economic engines. Continue watching
Mar 20 Watch Kenyans Work to Rebuild Shattered Lives, Communities The United Nations Thursday urged Kenya to prosecute those responsible for the worst of the country's recent post-election violence. Margaret Warner reports from Kenya on how citizens and businesses are working to recover from the politically fueled unrest. Continue watching
Mar 19 Watch Kenya’s Post-election Violence Stems From Ethnic, Economic Disparities The fighting that raged in Kenya after disputed December elections was a sign of deep-seated ethnic tensions and underlying economic problems in the country, including joblessness. Margaret Warner reports from Kenya on the roots of the violence. Continue watching
Mar 17 Watch Kenyans Anxiously Await Results of Political Deal While Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki and opposition leader Raila Odinga were able to reach an agreement on a coalition government, Kenyans are anxiously waiting to see if the deal will hold. Margaret Warner reports from Kenya on the latest developments. Continue watching
Feb 28 Watch Political Deal in Kenya Raises Hopes for End to Violence Rival leaders in Kenya agreed to a coalition government deal Thursday that would create a new prime minister role to rule with the president, raising hopes for an end to two months of post-election violence. The U.S. secretary of state… Continue watching
Jan 31 Watch Kenyan Peace Talks Delayed After Death of Second Opposition Legislator Former U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan postponed talks between rival leaders in Kenya Thursday after an opposition lawmaker was killed -- the second in three days. L.A. Times Nairobi Bureau Chief Edmund Sanders discusses the prospects for an end to the… Continue watching