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November 8, 2009

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Gunman Attacks Women's Village in Kenya

The women of Umoja Uaso © The Advocacy Project

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WASHINGTON, Aug 20 (OneWorld.net) - A gunman attacked a women's village Tuesday in northern Kenya, threatening and chasing women from their homes, an advocacy group reported. The police have yet to take any action to stop the man, the former husband of the village's founder.

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