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REUTERS/Johnson Mugo - Smoke rises from the Westgate shopping centre in Nairobi following a stand-off between Kenyan security forces and gunmen inside the building, September 23, 2013.

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Kenya Terror Strike Al-Qaeda's Latest in Global Jihad

September 27, 2013, Bruce Riedel

Bruce Riedel explains how the al-Shabab al-Mujahedeen attack on the Westgate shopping mall in Kenya last week highlights the ability of al-Qaeda to effectively recruit foreign jihadists from around the world. The transnational quality of al-Qaeda’s ranks is a key aspect underscoring the capacity of the group to survive effective counterterrorism efforts and regenerate quickly, he argues.

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    Kenyans do feel demoralized. They are paying a very high price for being good hosts. But, they have also recovered; they have dealt with a lot of these types of incidents, but this also brings them together.

    September 24, 2013, Mwangi S. Kimenyi, The Takeaway

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    [Kenya's] economy has changed a lot, but we still have a traditional sector that has not changed a lot and that traditional sector is where, I think, [President Uhuru Kenyatta] and his deputy are going to concentrate.

    April 10, 2013, Mwangi S. Kimenyi, Al Jazeera English

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    Kenya's growth prospects look very good and are unlikely to be affected by the election outcome one way or other. The critical issue is whether the elections are free, fair and peaceful.

    February 27, 2013, Mwangi S. Kimenyi, Reuters

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    Presidential Election a Major Tipping Point for Kenya’s Role in International Community

    February 13, 2013, Mwangi S. Kimenyi

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    Assessing the Peace Talks in Africa

    November 20, 2004, Susan E. Rice

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