From Slate, an article on the hidden wounds of Congo's wars: How do you end an ethnic conflict? How Kenya lost its way: For decades Kenya was the African success story, yet the election has exposed bitter divisions — now the country is on the verge of meltdown (and more and more), with no solution in sight). An interview with Kenyan Nobel Prize laureate Wangari Maathai (and more). Kenyan identity, so deliberately formed in the test tube of nationalist effort, has over the years been undermined by their leaders. Beyond tribalism: Kenya's violence is not just about ethnicity — age and poverty are factors too. An article on the population emergency in Sub-Saharan Africa. From The Wilson Quarterly, a cover story on the coming revolution in Africa.
