Monthly Archives: December 2007

the waiting is over but the anxiety is even worse

Posted on 12/30/2007 by rob

well… at least the waiting part is over.  Kenya has finally declared Kibaki as the winner of this year’s presidential elections.  Which according to the results show that about half the country is happy and the other half is a … Continue reading →

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political holidays

Posted on 12/29/2007 by rob

Christmas day for us was pleasant enough.  We enjoyed a relaxing morning then went around visiting friends and family.  Christmas day is the best day to drive through Nairobi city.  There is no one around because most people have left … Continue reading →

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jonglei update

Posted on 12/14/2007 by rob

It has been a week now and things have gone really quiet. A few days after the incident in Bor, leaders from Murle, Dinka along with government officials including Riak Machar met in Bor. We don’t know the results from … Continue reading →

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death in jonglei

Posted on 12/1/2007 by rob

On Thursday we got news from contacts in Sudan that Dinka were attacking and killing Murle in Bor town. It was apparently in retaliation to an attack that had happened the day before. Our initial report indicated that Dinka had … Continue reading →

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