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Nairobi grew from a swampy railway depot despite warnings it was unsuitable for settlement, creating planning and sanitation challenges that persist today.

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The death of Félicien Kabuga before the conclusion of his genocide trial has left victims of the 1994 Rwandan genocide without closure.

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Conservation pays: How protecting rivers has built a rural economy

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