This Girls’ Basketball Team Wants to End FGM in Somalia – NowThis HER
September 30, 2017Videos
Female genital mutilation is a widespread problem in Somalia — this girls basketball team wants to end the harmful practice.
Neha Wadekar
Kenya Is In a “Battle For Its Soul” in Historic Election Do-Over – VICE News
October 26, 2017Articles
Kenya’s historic Supreme Court decision to void President Uhuru Kenyatta’s August 8 reelection victory based on voting irregularities was widely hailed as a testament to the strength and independence of the country’s judiciary. But a deteriorating political situation and uncertainty surrounding recently enacted election reforms is raising concerns about the country’s ability to hold a fair rerun of the vote on Thursday.
Kenyans Debate Controversial Kenyan Election and Discuss Hopes for Re-Vote – Periscope/Storyhunter Livestream
September 14, 2017Live
My livestream from Nairobi where I speak to Kenyans about the invalidated 2017 presidential election and ask them their hopes for the rescheduled October 17 vote.
Somalia Opens First Forensic Lab Dedicated to Rape Investigations – Voice of America
September 14, 2017Radio
Somalia has opened its first forensic laboratory to process rape kits. Sexual assault is widespread in the country, according to human rights groups, but few victims come forward and few perpetrators are punished. The new forensic lab in Somalia’s Puntland region has been hailed as a step in the right direction, but a long road remains to end impunity for gender-based violence.
Somalia Opens First Forensic Laboratory Dedicated to Rape Investigations – Voice of America
September 14, 2017Videos
Somalia has opened its first forensic laboratory to process rape kits. Sexual assault is widespread in the country, according to human rights groups, but few victims come forward and few perpetrators are punished. The new forensic lab in Somalia’s Puntland region has been hailed as a step in the right direction, but a long road remains to end impunity for gender-based violence.
Kenyan Democracy’s Missed Opportunity – The New Yorker
August 16, 2017Articles
“I think this is Kenya’s wasted opportunity. Because, in contrast to all those other elections, less seems to have gone wrong this time. The question here is why? Why, even when the process is right, can Kenya not seize the opportunity to build public confidence in the state? And that’s the Kenyan conundrum.”
Kenyan Youth Move Toward Issue-Based Voting, but Tribal Loyalty Remains Strong – GroundTruth Project
August 10, 2017Articles
About 80% of Kenya’s population is younger than 35. Observers believe youth voters will move Kenyan politics away from tribal affiliation and towards issue-based voting. But some experts say tribal affiliation runs very deep.
Opposition Claims Kenya’s Election Was Hacked, Fueling Fears of Unrest – Foreign Policy
August 9, 2017Articles
Preliminary results show incumbent President Uhuru Kenyatta winning easily. But the opposition has rejected the results, raising the specter of post-election violence in Kenya’s 2017 election.
Kenyans React to Odinga’s Announcement Challenging Election Results in Kenya’s Supreme Court – Periscope/Storyhunter Livestream
August 16, 2017Live
I spoke with Kenyans in Kawangware slum about NASA opposition candidate Raila Odinga’s announcement that he’ll challenge the results of the contested presidential election in Kenya’s Supreme Court.
Police Vs. Protestors in Kibera Slum – Periscope/Storyhunter Livestream
August 12, 2017Live
Police armed with water canons, teargas and ammunition faced off with protestors in Nairobi’s Kibera slum after contested presidential election results angered supporters of NASA coalition candidate Raila Odinga.