Panic erupts in national blackout
May 26, 2008
Written by kenyanobserver in KENYA
Article posted on May 26, 2008 by nairobichronicleA power failure plunged the entire country into darkness Sunday evening sparking off panic in a population scarred by political instability.The power failure started at about 5:30 in the evening, when many people were either relaxing at home or with friends in pubs. Flights to Kenya’s major airports [...]
South Africa – Shocking but not surprising
May 20, 2008
Written by kenyanobserver in COMMENTARY
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Dallas TX May 20, 2008 3:43PM CDT
I was among the first lot of Kenyans who visited post-apartheid South Africa in the early 90s. I went down to Johannesburg to meet a business contact I had been corresponding with by letter and phone but had never met.
South Africa had just opened up, restrictions to [...]