"The Silent Partner" Premieres in Nairobi, Kenya (Polulation Action International) The world premiere of "The Silent Partner: HIV in Marriage" in Nairobi, Kenya yesterday drew a crowd of 131 attendees, plus 39 members of the media.

Islamic rebels grab key Somali port (CNN) NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) -- Somali security forces and Islamic insurgents engaged in one of the fiercest gunbattles in recent weeks in the capital on Friday. At least 17 people were killed and six were wounded according to police and witnesses.

UDPATE: Kenya Official: Pirates Release Greek Tanker (Nasdaq) NAIROBI (AFP)--Somali pirates on Friday released a Greek-owned chemical tanker and its crew they hijacked in September, a Kenyan maritime official told AFP.

Kenya Min:$150 Million In Ransom Paid To Somali Pirates In Last Year (Nasdaq) NAIROBI (AFP)--Somali pirates have been paid more than $150 million in ransom over the past 12 months, Kenya's foreign minister said Friday, adding that this had fueled a global "criminal enterprise."

NASA and USAID Bring Earth-Observation Benefits to Africa (NASA) NASA, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and their international partners cut the ribbon Friday in Nairobi, Kenya, for SERVIR-Africa.

Kenyan Official: Pirates Release Greek Tanker Held Since Sep (Nasdaq) NAIROBI (AFP)--Somali pirates Friday released a Greek-owned chemical tanker and its crew hijacked at the end of September, a Kenyan maritime official told AFP.

NASA and USAID Bring Earth-Observation Benefits to Africa (SpaceRef) NASA, USAID and their international partners cut the ribbon Friday in Nairobi, Kenya, for SERVIR-Africa. The SERVIR-Africa system integrates the satellite resources of the United States and other countries into a Web-based Earth information system.

Somali pirates free ship held since September (AlertNet) Source: Reuters (Adds background on nationalities) NAIROBI, Nov 21 (Reuters) - Somali pirates have released a commercial vessel they captured in September, a Kenyan shipping official said on Friday. The Liberian ...

Somali pirates release Greek-owned ship (AlertNet) Source: Reuters NAIROBI, Nov 21 (Reuters) - Somali pirates have released a Greek-owned ship with 19 Romanian crew on board, the East African Seafarers Association said on Friday. "The Liberian flagged MV ...

Private security sees a new market (Gulf Times) NAIROBI: Protecting ships in Somalia’s pirate-infested waters could be the next big thing for the world’s ever-growing private security industry but the legalities are complex, experts said yesterday.