Fears of fresh ethnic violence in Nairobi slums - 26 Feb 08

Two months after Kenya's bitterly disputed presidential election, the government and opposition leaders remain deadlocked.

Chief negotiator Kofi Annan now admits the two sides appear to be unable to resolve their differences.

More talks are scheduled for Tuesday, but the opposition's already threatening more demonstrations on Wednesday.

The fear is Nairobi's slums - the biggest in Africa - may become a flashpoint once more for tribal violence.

John Cookson joins the men who run Kenya's toughest streets.

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[binbon3]

Africa dont have it good Leadership,///////Africa needs good goveRnin/////

[unit45x]

History is not just learned at school. You are/were prejudice before your history lessons and will continue to be....

The story of KENYA is not the same as all of Africa. Your statements made about an entire race and continent are ignorant [despite your name dropping]...What did you learn about colonialism? And when did Kenya get its independence? And how many presidents has it had? Tribes?

[koffiekpatcha]

It is not hatred to state the truth.

Just listen to your heri Robert Mugabe.

He speaks the truth when he says that all the problems africa has today is because of white people. It does not matter that he failed. It is white people who will always be responsible for all propblems black people have. Idi Amin was right, so was Nkruma. How many more do you want me to show you? Learn your history. It is not my job to teach you.

[unit45x]

Just stop spamming your hatred and foul smell! Idiot! You don't understand the problem or the issues. Just watch music videos.

[koffiekpatcha]

Don't you know Blacks are innocent, they are not responsible for these problems.

You must find a way to blame all these problems on White people.

That is the polically correct thing to do.

There is no other way.

[ccjero05]

it is weird. i'm white and i always felt safe in kibera. but there's a lot of political history behind tribal identification, and i'm clearly not black. the media makes it sound like a primitive 'tribal warfare'.. it's not. it's a function of colonialism, as usual. certain groups tended to back certain politicians bc they were rewarded (so corrupt) w favors like high-paying govt. jobs. terrible.

[x1600meterman]

why white ppl could almost always go into one of these slums, and not get hurt, but when it is another african. He get killed?

[x1600meterman]

i agree with you, only they could slove their own problems

[emboko]

i feel so bad that my people cannot be trusted with leadership,are we really aliens who just dont care about anybody once we are on power, it pains me that we are proving to be so uncivilised that we have to relly on white people or the west just so that our innocent children will not be torched and killed,it really makes me wanna cry...it does

[afrircans1970]

Africa must take care of Africa! No more UN intervention. Africa must stand on their feet and deal with their issues.

Let all the world witness what Africa does or does not do. Let Africa alone be responsible for it's strength, it's weakness, it's growth or death.

When outsiders intervene, they are blamed. No one learns or grows. Now is the time for Africa to walk alone as it has always said it wanted to. Let the world watch & witness.