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It’s been 20 years since terrorists bombed the US embassy in Nairobi, killing 200 people and wounding more than 5000. Since then Kenya has experienced a number of terror attacks, including the horrific Westgate Mall and Garissa University sieges - but it has also worked hard to control the threat. Oscar Mwangi Gakuo details the steps that Kenya’s government has taken to counter terror and violent extremism within its borders.
Zimbabwe’s Emmerson Mnangagwa and his ruling Zanu-PF have promised a revival for the beleaguered southern African country and its long-suffering citizens. But with MDC-Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa taking the latest election results to court and disputing Zanu-PF’s win, and dozens or more MDC-Alliance supporters on the run from police and the army, the future doesn’t look too bright. David B Moore suggests how Mnangagwa should
proceed.
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Simon Kingori, a survivor of the 1998 bomb blast at the US embassy in Nairobi prays at the memorial park in the city.
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Oscar Gakuo Mwangi, National University of Lesotho
Two decades after terrorists bombed the US embassies in Nairobi and Dar es Salaam, Kenya has implemented a slew of measures to counter terrorism.
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Politics + Society
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David B. Moore, University of Johannesburg
What start is this for a regime promising Lazarus-like revival for the ruling party and its friends around the world -- not to mention ordinary Zimbabweans?
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Arts + Culture
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Sarah Roberts, University of the Witwatersrand
In an age that venerates celebrities and self-promotion in the arts and culture sector, Winston Ntshona remains a role model for his modesty.
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Science + Technology
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Gregory Breetzke, University of Pretoria
Data and statistical analysis were used to find an association - if any - between extreme weather conditions and crime in South Africa's capital.
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Susan Lawler, La Trobe University
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Manimaran Govindarasu, Iowa State University; Adam Hahn, Washington State University
Power utilities' cybersecurity practices may be effective, but need to evolve over time. And all companies operating elements of the grid – even the small ones – should step up.
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