After six years of violence, the war in Darfur is over, according to a man who should know. General Martin Luther Agwai was handed mission impossible two years ago - setting up the joint UN and AU peacekeeping job. In......more
Rob Crilly - African Safari
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44th President or Second Coming?
While the rest of the world was watching the inauguration of the 44th US president, I couldn't help feeling Kenya was watching the second coming. Down in Kibera (Africa's biggest slum) the mood was electric. Most of the people......more
The Gushing Begins
Far be it from me to accuse anyone of cashing in on Barack Obama's success, particularly as I have made a not inconsiderable amount of money by writing about the Obama family in Kenya since 2004, but is this really......more
Dreams from the White House
Granny Sarah and a calendar featuring her grandson as she celebrates Obama's victory over Clinton It's been another good week for The Times' coverage of Obama's ascent to the White House. Just before election day we tracked down his aunt,......more
Election Night with the Obamas
Election night in Kogelo I was one of the few journalists to get an invite to spend election night with the Obama family in their Kogelo home. Put something together for one of the Sundays but it wasn't used so......more
What Now for Obama and Africa?
Three ways that Kenyans think they will benefit from an Obama presidency: 1. By spending the American budget on Kenyan infrastructure Peter Otieno, one of the hustlers who crams extra passengers into already crowded minibus taxis in the town of......more
Always Take a Goat to the Party
Me taking a goat to the party So how do you make friends with the Obama family and ensure access to all the key players in Kenya as their relative vies to become the most powerful man in the world?......more
The Only McCain Supporter in Kenya
Basically, this guy gets it if Obama wins. He's going to be the celebration feast.......more
Hack Attack
The press pack in Kogelo The press pack at Barack Obama's ancestral home is growing steadily. Today there must have been a good 30 or so hacks assembled for the 11am press conference to hear Abongo Malik Obama (half brother......more
Change We Can Believe In
There have been a few changes recently in Kogelo, the rural homestead that the Kenyan branch of the Obama family calls home. Four years ago I made my way down a bumpy, rutted dirt track to find Granny Sarah's......more
Rob Crilly in Jerusalem
Rob Crilly is a freelance journalist based in Jerusalem writing for The Sunday Telegraph and The Daily Mail. He spent...