Garissa

A large elephant among green trees and green grass

Kenya launches its first-ever national census for wildlife

Environment

The aim of the census, launched this month, is not to create an exact count, but rather to establish a baseline of wildlife data, and will focus predominantly on counting terrestrial and aquatic mammals.

Kenya launches its first-ever national census for wildlife
A woman holding a rose prays during a Nairobi memorial vigil following an attack by gunmen at Kenya's Garissa University College.

Targeting the militants of al-Shabab with airstrikes is easier said than done

Conflict
Targeting the militants of al-Shabab with airstrikes is easier said than done
A Kenyan security officer searches a boy for weapons before an Easter Sunday service at a Catholic church in Garissa, Kenya, on April 5, 2015. Somali Kenyans fear a crackdown following a massacre at the Garissa Univeristy by Somali militants.

Somalis in Kenya brace for a backlash

Conflict
Somalis in Kenya brace for a backlash
A Kenya Defense Force soldier runs for cover during al-Shabab's attack on a university compound in Garissa on April 2, 2015.

Al-Shabab are masters of terror — and masters of the media

Conflict
Al-Shabab are masters of terror — and masters of the media