IMC-radio team held up in Naorobi by gunpoint yesterday evening
by ((i)) Africa Monday, Jan. 22, 2007 at 9:15 PM

I just spoke BY phone with the IMC crew on the ground in naoirobi: an eventful day, full of up´s and down´s was the first statement followed by "we got held up by gunpoint - we are all ok though, everyone´s fine. they came, held us up and took off with our radio equipment and other stuff".

Another IMC´er said that they were ok but that their work will be affected, the chances of doing the radio show on wednesday are slim to none.

meanwhile in communication with another person in Nairobi, she also got her camera stolen, with lots of precious recordings....

we hope to hear more soon...

IMC work is quite a challenge normally, in Kenya and Africa it seems to be a whole different system....

meanwhile in Ireland, one of the places we will be hearing from tomorow in the international radio show, is also in a state of gun control, recent murders and shootings have led Sheriff Street, in the north inner city to be referred to as "its like a war zone here"
http://indymedia.ie/article/80569

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