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Already 25 albinos this year have been brutally killed in Tanzania. Traditional healers believe their organs can bring good fortune. The Tanzania Albino Association believes registration of... The news reports from Dutch video journalist Ruud Elmendorp.

Morris Mbetsa is 18-years-old and he lives in Nairobi - Kenya. He invented a system to prevent your car from being stolen, and more Just by using a mobile phone. Branded preview. The news reports from Dutch video journalist Ruud Elmendorp.

It could have happened anywhere. A group of Dutch girl volunteers in Watamu stay on their jobs after their colleagues in Kakamega were raped. Kenya is still a safe country. The news reports from Dutch video journalist Ruud Elmendorp.

In some areas in Kenya the resistance to antibiotics rose to 50 per cent of patients visiting a doctor. According to the medical industry they re prescribed too easily. This doctor on the coast... The news reports from Dutch video journalist Ruud Elmendorp.

No tourists, no money. Mini-portrait of the 24-years-old Sharif Osman who survives on letting tourists taking a ride on his camel Jack. After the post-elections clashes early this year many tourists... The news reports from Dutch video journalist Ruud Elmendorp.

I never expected to start a business. The 49-years-old Nakakande Uvumba got herself a Village Phone, where people can make cheap phone calls. 15,000 others in Uganda did the same and... The news reports from Dutch video journalist Ruud Elmendorp.

The Green Computers plant in Kampala Uganda. Old computers are refurbished here and sold for a good price. Is it innovative reuse, or dumping? The news reports from Dutch video journalist Ruud Elmendorp.

Government and drug manufacturers in Kenya hope that new measure will crush the growing antibiotics resistance, which is costing lives unnecessarily. Dutch version available on request. The news reports from Dutch video journalist Ruud Elmendorp.

The situation in the capital Johannesburg of South Africa is still tense. Some 2,000 refugees from Zimbabwe still seek refuge in the Methodist s Church in Johannesburg. Branded evaluation copy. The news reports from Dutch video journalist Ruud Elmendorp.

Although the situation in South Africa calmed down the situation is still tense. 10,000nds of foreigners remain in spontaneous camps and refuges. Report from Jeppe Police Station in... The news reports from Dutch video journalist Ruud Elmendorp.

The Somali waters are the worst in the world. Pirates hijacks cargo ship on a regular. Until the Dutch navy started to guard food vessels of the World Food Programme. Branded Dutch version with English subtitling.

Chief mediator Kofi Annan is expecting a quick resolution for the political crisis in Kenya. Although it doesn t mean a fast solution for the 300,000 refugees in the country. Branded preview for evaluation.

Faith Awuor is 22-years-old, belong to the Luo tribe, and she has two children. She was chased from her house because she is married to a Kikuyu. More reports from Kenya on Videoreporter.nl

A second day of civil unrest in Nairobi, on the second day of demonstration announced by the opposition. Eight people died. The opposition is demonstrating against president Kibaki, who alledgely frauded the elections December last year. A third day of demonstrations was announced, but called off

In the capital Nairobi some small riots emerged on the first of three days of demonstrations by the opposition. They want incumbant president Kibaki to step down after frauded elections.

Tourists on the coast are staying away after the violence that erupted after the presidential election on the 27th of December. Hotels and business fear for a massive job loss. A report from Mombasa on the coast of Kenya. Branded version for evaluation.

Tourists on the coast are staying away after the violence that erupted after the presidential election on the 27th of December. Hotels and business fear for a massive job loss. A report from Mombasa on the coast of Kenya. Branded version for evaluation.

What will happen with the incumbant president Kibaki? Economically he did well, but he forgot corruption. His popular opponent Raila Odinga chips in on that, and leads the opinion polls. Report from his Kibera slum polling station.

Where you would least expect it. A Simpson s carving workshop in Western Kenya. It s the only place in the world where they make soap stone carvings from the world widely famous Simpsons cartoon. We can finally sustain our families.

Woodley Weavers is owned by the Kenyan Ben Handa. He was born in the Kibera slum in Nairobi. As a young artist he started a weaver workshop in 1991. Now he is working with 300 people and selling carpets and rugs world wide. The ladies who do the weaving also come from the Kibera slum, and after having received training they find themselves in a nicely paying job. A splendid example of urban development by the people.

Report on a team in Kenya that sprays houses to guard them against malaria mosquitoes. They seem to come from outer space, but they re quite successful. The prevalence of malaria under children in Kenya almost halved the last few years. Available in English and Dutch.

Report on a team in Kenya that sprays houses to guard them against malaria mosquitoes. They seem to come from outer space, but they re quite successful. The prevalence of malaria under children in Kenya almost halved the last few years. Available in English and Dutch.

Need something in your house or garden? Mabati Workshop can do something for you. Useless scrap metal there changes into art. Saving environment and creating jobs. Dutch voice over on request.

A day in the Kitale Conservancy in Northern Kenya. It s the only reserve with only handicapped animals. The care giver had really to get used to these creatures who alledgely bring bad luck.

Portrait of the 30-years-old Michael Mutuku in de Dandora slum estate in Nairobi. He wants to change his environment. So he started a garbage collection, a car wash and a dance group. He wants to continu as a city councillor, and now he is campaigning. Part Two in a serie on youth leadership in Kenya.

On the rare home coming concert of the Indian musical group Sidi Goma on Zanzibar. The ancestors of the musicians left the island eight hundreds ago to India. They kept their music and dance, and performed on The Zanzibar International Film Festival. Branded festival version for evaluation. On the rare home coming concert of the Indian musical group Sidi Goma on Zanzibar. The ancestors of the musicians left the island eight hundreds ago to India. They kept their music and dance, and performed on The Zanzibar International Film Festival. Branded festival version for evaluation.

1st of October will be the international Day of the Elderly. Also in Kenya the housing of the elderly is a growing challenge. Report on a day in the Nyumba ya Wazee in Nairobi. This is a house for the elderly run by the catholic Little Sisters of the Poor. Available in Dutch and/or English in several broadcast formats for download. Branded preview shown here.

Raphael Obonyo is 26-years-old, and his the founder of Miss Koch, a youth group in the Korogocho slum in Nairobi. He managed to start the community radio station Koch FM.

He sees it as a new opportunity for African journalists; Evans Wafula in Nairobi. As one of four in Africa he is equipped with a mobile phone and makes news videos, which appear on the Internet almost live. The Dutch project is called Voices of Africa.

Rehema en Jacintha everyday go to the beach to look for customers. They are among 10 to 15,000 children who, according to a Unicef report, are working in prostitution on the coast.