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Joost Bastmeijer

Africa Correspondent & Photographer
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This is where I post brief updates about my recent work.


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The perilous migration journey through the 'Port of Tears' in Djibouti
about 8 months ago
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Election time in Kenya: will it be Odinga or Ruto?

August 10, 2022

Kenya has decided, we just don’t know yet who has won - will William ‘Hustler’ Ruto (pictured above during a rally in Karatina), or opposition veteran Raila ‘Baba’ Odinga be the next president of East Africa’s second largest economy? I’ve tried to answer that question in this piece for Dutch daily De Volkskrant, which also focuses on why this time around, the ethnic factor might be less important. In addition, you can listen to this radio segment with Met Het Oog Op Morgen presenter Chris Kijne, which was aired on NPO Radio 1. I also answered some questions about how Kenyans have prepared for Election Day, in this small online piece for De Volkskrant’s website.

← William Ruto is declared as Kenya's new president, but the battle may not be overA reportage for De Volkskrant: how Masai are evicted from their land in Northern Tanzania →
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