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A Nairobian's Perspective !: ICC Prosecutor Louis Moreno Ocampo's Visit to Kenya >> Posted By collinsom92 3 hours, 12 minutes ago in News The International Criminal Courts Chief Prosecutor Louis Moreno Ocampo has arrived n Kenya apparently to address the prosecution of the perpetrators of Kenya's 2007/2008 post election violence that left more than ...

KATHARINE HOURELD Somali pirates seize cargo ship with 22 Greek, Filipino sailors on board, EU naval force says NAIROBI, Kenya - NAIROBI, Kenya a ' Somali pirates on Wednesday seized a cargo ship in the Indian Ocean with 22 crew members on board, the European Union Naval Force said.

With the exception of South Africa, most African countries criminalise same-sex relationships with imprisonment, while incidents of violence against gay women and men are poorly investigated and rarely taken to court.

A New Jersey man alleged in a lawsuit Tuesday that U.S. officials were responsible for falsely imprisoning him for several months in Africa on suspicion of having ties to al-Qaida. Amir Meshal of Tinto Falls, N.J., says that in December 2006 he fled Mogadishu, Somalia, where he had gone to study Islam, and was accused by U.S. officials who ...

Main Category: Tropical Diseases Also Included In: Immune System / Vaccines ; Clinical Trials / Drug Trials ; Pediatrics / Children's Health Article Date: 04 Nov 2009 - 4:00 PST On Tuesday at the 5th Multilateral Initiative on Malaria Pan-African Conference in Nairobi, Kenya, scientists and global health experts focused on malaria eradication, ...

Main Category: HIV / AIDS Also Included In: Men's health ; Seniors / Aging Article Date: 10 Nov 2009 - 4:00 PST TIME examines the Kenyan government's upcoming survey of gay men and other men who have sex with men in the country's "three biggest cities" in an effort to fight the spread of HIV/AIDS. The survey, which will launch next year, "is ...

Some of the most widespread forms of malnutrition can best be reduced by delivering micronutrients and fortifying food in new, cost-effective ways, in combination with community outreach work, experts have said.

Africa is moving towards a harmonized maritime transport charter that will apart from building trade capacity see a united approach to industry threats such as piracy.

Some of the seven suspected Somali pirates are guarded by Kenyan security officers as they arrived at the port's police station in Mombasa, Kenya , Monday Nov.

This is because the African Development Bank board of directors has approved a total of $452 million for development of road infrastructure in the four countries.

A Kenyan musical written and composed by Eric Wainaina and directed by John Sibi-Okumu. Location: The GoDown Arts Centre - Dunga Rd, off Lusaka Rd Tickets available at Silverbird Cinemas and selected Uchumi outlets Dates: November 11th to December 20th: Wednesdays - 7.30pm - Sh300 adults, Sh300 students Thursdays and Fridays - 7.30pm - Sh600 ...

The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court has announced that he will ask the tribunal to open an investigation into the deadly post-election violence in Kenya in December 2007 and January 2008.

Somali President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed and a delegation of ministers and lawmakers have traveled from Mogadishu to Nairobi.

The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor has spoken of his intention to move quickly against the perpetrators of Kenya's 2007 post-election violence.

United Nations Development Fund for Women Saturday launched a global campaign to end violence against women.

Published: Friday, November 6, 2009 at 10:32 p.m. Last Modified: Friday, November 6, 2009 at 10:32 p.m. NAIROBI, Kenya U.N. officials said Friday that the supply of critical food aid to Somalia had been interrupted and that rations to starving people needed to be cut, partly because the American government has delayed food contributions out of ...

The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor says he wants to move quickly against the perpetrators of Kenya's 2007 post-election violence.

Snowmass Village firefighter and paramedic Brandon Potter prepares to hand out stuffed animals to children in the African village of Kolunga, an island community in Lake Victoria, Kenya, last year.

On a wet dawn in Nairobi, Kenya, Joan stands on a grubby patch of concrete she calls home.

Uganda is considering an anti-counterfeit bill which analysts say will impair the country's ability to import and export cheap but effective generic medicines.