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africa’s little italy on the coast: malindi |
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Set on the northern coast of Kenya, the sleepy beachside town of Malindi with its 160,000 residents is evolving as an Italian enclave, complete with its own consul and a chic and famous Italian jet set that now accounts for two-thirds of the local economy.
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matatu drivers close down kenya in protest over bribes |
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The ire of the nation's matatu drivers at what they claim is near constant harassment and bribing by the transport police saw the nation's first major matatu strike in 7 years, officially called off, and yet empty the nation's streets of matatus virtually without exception. The close-down brought many businesses that had been expecting to open today to a standstill, while the commuters who did make it to work scrambled for the few buses, shared taxis and got rides in private cars, sometimes at high prices.
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africa: where east and west don't meet |
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East and West Africa may be on the same continent, just five hours flight from each other, and with complementary economies that would make it natural enough for a high level of interaction. But, in reality, they are virtually cut off from one another.
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threatened coral reefs for viewing not touching |
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The Indian Ocean holds more than a sixth of the world's coral reefs, from which some of the world's most important disease treatments are drawn. But the reefs are dying, from pollution, from over-fishing and simply from being touched, making conservation and care a top priority as tourists now flock to the coast for the holidays – an estimated 10,000 to Mombasa's Jomo Kenyatta beach resort alone.
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