Laura Heaton is a Nairobi-based writer and reporter.
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The Terminator Surrenders
Why did one of Africa’s most wanted war criminals suddenly to give up? Laura Heaton reports. MORE
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Kenya Votes In Crucial Election
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Rebuilding After Al-Shabab
The strategically located southern port city is becoming a test case for the new Somalia.... MORE
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Congo’s Rebels Withdraw—for Now
The M23 mutineers pulled out of the eastern city of Goma—but say they’ll be back if President... MORE
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Al-Shabab Militants Lose Port
In a blow to its reputation, the Somali terrorist group pulls out of Kismayo. Laura Heaton reports.... MORE
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South Sudan’s Looming War
The world’s newest country celebrates its first anniversary this July, but it may fight its first... MORE
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Good Riddance to Al-Shabab
People in Somalia’s third-largest city are so glad the radical Islamist group is gone, they don’t... MORE
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Somalia’s Fresh Start?
The mayhem has receded from Mogadishu—for the moment. MORE
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The World’s Newest Country
Tight security didn’t stop the celebrations in South Sudan as it marked its independence. MORE
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The Journey Home
Young exiles are returning from across the world to build the new nation of South Sudan. MORE
