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Stephen Morrison, director of the CSIS Africa Program, was quoted by the Wall Street Journal, "Violence in Kenya Exposes Tribes' Widening Wealth Gap."
January 30, 2008

Author:

Sarah Childress

Associated Programs:

Africa Program

Related Research Focus:

Africa

Experts :

J. Stephen Morrison

Excerpt:

The tribal violence ripping through Kenya has shocked international observers and many Kenyans. Ethnic tensions had eased in recent years, so why have they now erupted with such horrific force?

Part of the answer: an economic boom.

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