Kenya

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Gang rapes and worse
Kenya's post-election chaos is proving particularly harmful to women.
Running for their lives
Kenya's long-distance runners are moving targets in a recent outburst of ethnic violence -- two have been murdered and many more fear death.
Rape on the rise in Kenya
Women and girls -- and men and boys -- under attack in violent "culture of impunity."
The roots of Kenya's upheaval
It's not just tribal hatred that's spurring bloodshed in this stratified African nation.
A new kind of sex tourism
Older white women are flocking to Kenya's beaches -- and they're not there to snorkel.
The world's sexiest vegetarians and more
Murder is a leading cause of death for pregnant women. Plus: Saudi Arabia makes things worse for women, while Kenya heads in the right direction.
"Wizard of the Crow"
The Kenyan author explores his experience with dictatorships in an interview and excerpt from his novel.
Kick, scream, poke his eyes out: Do whatever it takes
Despite Kenya's soaring rape rates, some locals are skeptical of self-defense classes.
Joking about rape to lighten the mood
Rev. Dominic Wamugunda tells a joke about rape during a sexual health conference aimed at reducing the rape rate in Kenya.
Spiking taboos in Kenya
Somali refugees stay true to tradition while challenging taboos.
False promises, real anger
Across Central Africa, mining and oil facilities are becoming flash points for a fight between international corporations and local residents.
Tough love for Africa
Colin Powell gets a hero's welcome and tells Africa's entrenched rulers to step aside.
The invisible man
As the African embassy bombing trial begins, Osama bin Laden casts a long shadow.
Olympic colors
It's obvious that blacks dominate certain sports while whites dominate others. Why can't we talk openly about the genetics of athletic excellence?
Kenyan schoolchildren take over town
Outraged by a classmate's death, hundreds go on a "drunken rampage."
Kenyan women storm police station and demand sex
"Our men have turned to vegetables," they say.
Monkeys stone Kenyan to death
The drought made them do it.
Is there a connection between AIDS and circumcision?
Researchers claim decade-old evidence has been ignored.
Letters to the Editor
Don't make me pay for offensive art show! Plus: Disrespecting romance writers; are stay-at-home moms wasting their lives?
The ad from hell
Can a company successfully sue an agency for making a commercial that really, really sucks? Stay tuned for a word from our courthouse.
Seduced by Kenya
Wanderlust editor Don George talks with Francesca Marciano, author of the evocative and provocative new novel about Kenya, 'Rules of the Wild.'
Rules of the Wild
In an excerpt from her first novel, "Rules of the Wild," Francesca Marciano portrays the seductive subculture of whites in Kenya -- and the addicting allure of Africa's vastness.
Family values in Africa
On a family safari in Kenya, David Kravitz discovers that it takes an elephant-lion standoff to penetrate the blasi shell of his teenage daughter.
Is bin Laden a terrorist mastermind -- or a fall guy?
When you get past the vague claims of anonymous 'intelligence sources,' the Clinton administration is asking the public to accept on faith its claim that Osama bin Laden is an evil Islamic Dr. No.
Over Africa
Frequent traveler Maryalicia Post discovers what flying is really about -- journeying to Mount Kenya in a reproduction 1935 open-cockpit plane.
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