City traffic on Kenyatta Avenue in Nairobi, Kenya.
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In independent Kenya, road renaming happened to erase the names of the colonisers and to celebrate the new heroes: Kenya’s political leaders and freedom fighters.
On Bijilo Beach in the Gambia, there are no fruit sellers in sight.
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Developing countries that depend heavily on tourists need international support, and more sustainable offerings for the future.
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Crime fiction is the second most popular literary genre in Africa after romance. A reading of Kenyan author Mũkoma wa Ngũgĩ’s Black Star Nairobi reveals how it has disrupted the genre.
A man pulls a cart through the early morning smog in Nairobi.
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We found that air pollution levels in Nairobi increased by 182% over the study period, Kampala by 162% and Addis Ababa by 62%.
A woman walks past a police armed vehicle in Eastleigh - Nairobi’s “little Mogadishu”
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Nairobi’s refugees have few savings and depend on the day-to-day cash they generate from street vending.
Grafitti artists from Mathare Roots Youth Organisation pose in front of their latest mural advocating safety practices to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus. Nairobi/Kenya.
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COVID-19 is having a significant impact on the health, economic and social status of slum dwellers.
The “marketisation” of universities means students are viewed as consumers.
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The commercialisation of universities in Kenya poses a serious threat to academic freedom.
The Conversation Africa is expanding in West Africa.
Nairobi River flows through a low-income settlement.
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There are huge holes in the governance of Nairobi river and city’s waste which means the river’s condition has deteriorated.
3D illustration of Helicobacter Pylori in the stomach.
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Because Helicobacter Pylori is contagious, treating it properly is key to preventing its spread.
Turning a corner.
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Academic experts on how the humble car could evolve to become an unlikely hero in the global fight against climate change.
Nairobi is one of the most congested cities in the world.
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Sustainable and efficient transportation is essential for cities, communities and individuals to thrive.
Private security guard in Nairobi.
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There’s been a rise in partnerships, over the past 20 years, between private security companies and police units in Kenya
Mukuru, Nairobi.
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How theatre and artwork allowed us to better address severe air pollution.
Many children got burn injuries because of poor housing.
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Research found that burns were most common among children under five years.
Evacuations during the Riverside terror attack in Nairobi, Kenya.
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Foreign press took away the dignity from victims killed in the Nairobi terror attacks by publishing their pictures.
Al-Shabaab’s first attack on Kenyan soil was in 2008. Since then the Kenyan government has responded with force.
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Kenya is attacked far more than Ethiopia or other eastern African states by al-Shabaab militants.
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Car-free days could work in Nairobi where traffic, congestion and air pollution is a real problem.
New toilet blocks in Mathare Valley informal settlement in Nairobi.
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Women in developing countries are burdened by the lack of access to proper toilets in their homes, communities, schools and public spaces.
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South Africa and Kenya have some valuable lessons for other African countries on how to finance urban infrastructure development.