Kenya's new government, formed under a power-sharing deal, is not expected to ease the tribal tensions exploited during the country's heated presidential election. [more]
After months of political riots and lingering uncertainty ushered in by hotly contested election results, Kenya welcomes a new coalition government. But Zimbabwe, there are neither riots nor election results. [more]
Somalians are reportedly smuggling drugs through Kenya's Lamu port. The smuggling of drugs and other contraband is a likely source of funding for the Somalian Islamist insurgency. [more]
The Kenyan government and opposition have reached a power-sharing deal meant to solve the country's political crisis, but tribal hostilities will remain unresolved. [more]
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice warned that U.S.-Kenyan relations could be in danger given the political crisis wracking the African country. [more]
"The Saudis are not unhappy to see lower oil prices squeezing Iran," says George Friedman, chief executive of the Austin, Tex. intelligence outfit Stratfor. "They just don't want prices to get low enough that it forces Iran to do something crazy."
Forbes.com November 6, 2008
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