After the re-election of President Uhuru Kenyatta, violence has erupted in Kenya, leaving at least 24 dead, including a 9-year-old girl. It is said that the victims were shot dead throughout Kenya and that 17 of the deaths were in the capital, Nairobi. The results of the election on August
Days before the general election in Kenya, which is scheduled for August 8, 2017, Christopher Msando, head of information technology for Kenya’s Integrated Electoral Management System, was found dead on July 31. His department was tasked with voter identification and result transmission technology for the upcoming election. His body was
In the state of Roraima, Brazil, there are increasing numbers of Venezuelan asylum seekers. In 2015, the number was 280; according to Brazilian federal police, the first half of 2017 already boasts 6,438 asylum seekers. They have left Venezuela to seek employment opportunities in Brazil, as they face significant hardships
Women in Somalia are facing the risk of rape as the number of reported cases of sexual violence has increased in the areas hardest hit by the drought in Somalia. This is an additional challenge being faced by women in Somalia, alongside the starvation effecting over one third of the
