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Kenyan Election Sparks Violence
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A supporter of the Orange Democratic Party holds a machete in front of a burning barricade, Dec. 29, 2007, during riots in the Kibera slum in Nairobi.
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In Kenya, Some Fear That Fissures Remain
NAIROBI -- In Kenya these days, tourists are slowly returning to safari camps across the Masai Mara game reserve. The economy is hobbling back to life, and the country's once-feuding political leaders often shake hands and exchange conciliatory words in public.
 

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Kenya: Tribal Rage Over Disputed Election
Washington Post foreign correspondent Stephanie McCrummen discusses the current situation in Kenya, including news from today's protest rally, and explains why stability there is important to the West.

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Kenya plunged into crisis after the re-election of President Mwai Kibaki, which opposition leader Raila Odinga and his supporters claim was rigged. Since the vote on Dec. 27, more than 800 people have been killed and hundreds of thousands displaced.

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The Rot In Kenya's Politics
Kenya's violence isn't about Africa but rather typical frustrations that accompany progress.
Headlines: Kenyans in No Mood to Sign Off On Paychecks for Leaders' Wives (Post, September 4, 2008, Page A08)
 
In Africa, a New Middle-Income Consumerism (Post, September 1, 2008, Page A01)
 
Back to the Land, Warily: As Food Crisis Looms, Displaced Kenyans Return With Army Escort (Post, May 13, 2008, Page A10)
 
The Big Story on the Back Streets: Crew of 'Slum TV' Chronicles Kenya Through Views of Common Folks (Post, March 25, 2008, Page A08)
 
Attacks in Kenya 'Meticulously' Organized, Rights Group Says (Post, March 18, 2008, Page A12)
 
In Aptly Named Rift Valley, Kenyan Deal Rings Hollow (Post, March 13, 2008, Page A01)
 
A Block-by-Block Bid for Peace: As Kenya Erupted, Friends From Warring Tribes Faced Down Machetes to Restore Order (Post, March 11, 2008, Page A13)
 
Kenyan Troops Strike at Militia Involved in Land Clashes (Post, March 11, 2008, Page A13)
 
No Quick Fix for What Still Ails Kenya: Political Accord Skirts Huge Issue Of Land Reform (Post, March 7, 2008, Page A13)
 
Deal on Sharing Power Goes Before Parliament (Post, March 7, 2008, Page A13)
 
Kenyan Rivals Sign Power-Sharing Agreement: Opposition's Odinga Will Be Prime Minister (Post, February 29, 2008, Page A12)
 
Annan Suspends Talks in Kenya: Pressure Rising On Rivals to Reach Power-Sharing Deal (Post, February 27, 2008, Page A08)
 
U.S. Policy in Africa Faulted on Priorities: Security Is Stressed Over Democracy (Post, February 22, 2008, Page A17)
 
Political Deal Is Overdue, Rice Tells Kenyan Rivals (Post, February 19, 2008, Page A11)
 
Kenyan Rivals Agree to Review of Election (Post, February 16, 2008, Page A13)
 
Kenyan Rivals' Camps Differ on Status of Talks to Resolve Post-Election Crisis (Post, February 15, 2008, Page A12)
 
Kenyans Say Tribal Divide Has Reached Police Force: Victims of Mobs Accuse Officers of Standing By (Post, February 12, 2008, Page A12)
 
Kenyan Rivals Agree on Measures to End Post-Election Violence (Post, February 2, 2008, Page A11)
 
Killing of Second Legislator Ignites Protests in Kenya: Police Blame Death On Love Triangle; Opposition Objects (Post, February 1, 2008, Page A14)
 
U.S. Envoy Decries 'Ethnic Cleansing' in Kenya (Post, January 31, 2008, Page A15)
 
Opposition Legislator Slain In Kenya, Sparking Clashes (Post, January 30, 2008, Page A01)
 
Revenge Killings Stoke a Violent Cycle in Kenya: Tribal Gangs Spread Deadly Confrontations Across Country's West (Post, January 29, 2008, Page A14)
 
Having Driven Out Business, Kenyan Town Faces Consequences (Post, January 28, 2008, Page A16)
 
27 Die in Clashes In Western Kenya: Army Deployed for First Time Since Vote (Post, January 27, 2008, Page A14)
 
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