Over the past two years, piracy along the Somali coast has almost made the Indian Ocean waters a no-go zone. And for this, the pirates have been branded a blessing in disguise to Kenya for locking out illegal commercial trawlers and ensuring high fish quantity and variety.

via The Standard | Online Edition :: Somali pirates stem fish piracy.

NAIROBI, Kenya — A global group says a key African human rights body has determined Kenya illegally evicted an indigenous population to make way for a wildlife reserve.Minority Rights Group says African leaders endorsed that decision during their three-day summit that ended Tuesday.The group on Thursday said it was a landmark decision that sets a precedent for recognizing the land rights of indigenous people in Africa.

via African body: Kenya illegally evicted group – washingtonpost.com.