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My Frontline journal story angle

by olakitike | July 16, 2009 at 10:57 AM | Voices of Our Future Correspondents: 2009

I finally got over my cold feet (fingers) and managed to come up with an angle I would love to work on. … Read More»

The far-right gains in EU Parliament elections

by teachergirl | June 8, 2009 at 12:15 PM

Centre-right parties have dominated over their left-wing opponents in the 2009 European Parliament elections June 4-7. … Read More»

Not a happy hour!

by Victoria Vorosciuc | April 6, 2009 at 6:45 AM

A tear on my cheek, I am quiet, everyone is quiet today... A day when the country might see no democracy or changes for the next 4 years. … Read More»

"The sign that feminism is dead..."

by viochan | September 8, 2008 at 9:10 PM

" ... is that women are no longer compelled to vote for a woman running for office." Or so went the rhetoric when Hillary and Barack were duking it out in the Democratic primaries. … Read More»

Founder's Pulse

Nearly a decade ago, I stood under an umbrella in the wet streets of Rangoon, blocks away from Aung San Suu Kyi's home. I held flowers in my hand and had plans to quietly leave them at her gate. Read More »

"We must pay special attention to the gathering force of Burmese women's groups."

Fresh Riots In Kenya.

by Auma | April 8, 2008 at 12:52 PM

Darkness is looming in Kenya again as fresh riots are being experienced in parts of the country.In Kibera,a slum area of Nairobi,there was a picture that pierced our otherwise "healing" wounds.Fire wa … Read More»

Cabinet Crisis in Kenya.

by Auma | April 7, 2008 at 12:50 PM

The Power Sharing deal has gone awry,the two leaders were today blaming each other for the ongoing stalemate. … Read More»

Elections In Zimbabwe.

by Auma | April 5, 2008 at 2:23 PM | Jambo, Kenya Café

As i look at the elections of in Zimbabwe,it reminds me of our own.I see two similarities with ours in Kenya on 27th December 2002. … Read More»

Founder's Pulse

Kenyan Women Come Together to Take Back Their Country

by Jensine

Ever since the news broke for us late on the evening of December 28 with the e-mail headline, "RIOTS" from our new Kenyan correspondent, we have been closely, and painfully, following Kenya's plunge into post-election violence.

The news has been almost unimaginable. Although it has become routine for us to hear of rampant attacks and political chaos in the DRC, Sudan and elsewhere; somehow, we didn't see it coming from Kenya, one of the most stable countries in East Africa. We went from eagerly following a largely peaceful electoral process—with more women running for parliament than ever before—to watching a nation crumble before our eyes. Read More »

"If the constitution cannot be made to serve everybody, the world should become one voice for the sake of humanity.""

Elections in Kenya

by Auma | December 27, 2007 at 5:02 PM

I went to vote about 90 km away from here. Counting is just starting and there is a lot of open rigging and dishonesty,and chaos,bloodshed and death. … Read More»