(task) Pope Francis in Kenya hits out at land grabbing - BBC News

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> Pope Francis in Kenya hits out at land grabbing
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> People lined the streets to welcome the Pope in the Kangemi slum
> Pope Francis has criticised private developers for grabbing land from poor people, during his visit to Kangemi, a slum area of Kenya's capital, Nairobi.
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> He referred to an incident earlier this year when police fired tear gas at children protesting against developers trying to take over their playground.
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> The pontiff later made an impassioned plea against corruption, saying: "Corrupt people don't live in peace."
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> To take a stand against tribalism, he got his audience to hold hands.
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> Pope in Kenya: Latest updates <http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-africa-34885839>
> Key quotes and pictures </news/world-africa-34932561>
> The Pope's five big issues in Africa <http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-34911780>
> "If you don't dialogue with each other, then you're going to have a division like a worm that grows in society," he told a large crowd of young people who had gathered in Nairobi's Kasarani stadium to hear him.
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> "I want to invite you all - that we hold each other's hands - let's hold hands together, let's stand up as a sign against bad tribalism - we are all a nation," he said.
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> The Pope's visit to Kenya has generated huge excitement
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> Young people stood and held hands to symbolise the fight against tribalism
> The BBC's Caroline Wyatt in Nairobi says Pope Francis was cheered as he arrived at his first stop of the day in Kangemi, which is home to tens of thousands of people living in cramped rooms, usually without running water and basic sanitation.
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> He criticised wealthy minorities, indifferent to the plight of the poor and called for improved living conditions and infrastructure in urban areas - including drinking water and schools.
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> The Pope said it was a duty for all to ensure that the poor in urban areas had the "three Ls" - access to land, lodging and labour.
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> "I am also aware of the serious problem posed by faceless 'private developers' who hoard areas of land and even attempt to appropriate the playgrounds of your children's schools," he said.
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> In January children demonstrated against the apparent sale of their playground at Lang'ata school
> Afterwards he went to the Kasarani stadium, where he spoke about issues affecting young people and urged them not to accept bribes.
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> "Each time… we put it in our pockets, we destroy our hearts - we destroy our personalities and we destroy our country. Please don't develop that taste for that sugar that is corruption."
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> He also addressed radicalisation in a country which as suffered several serious attacks by Islamists from the Somalia-based al-Shabab group.
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> "If a young woman or man has no work, can not study, what can he or she do? The first thing we have to do to stop a young person to be recruited is education and work."
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> The Pope will go to Uganda later on Friday, before travelling to the Central African Republic (CAR) on Sunday.
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> Religion in sub-Saharan Africa:
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> Catholic Africa - in 60 seconds
> Christian population is 517 million (63% of total)
> Protestants make up more than half the number
> Catholics make up about a third
> Muslim population is 248 million (about 30% of total)
> 1.1 billion Christians expected by 2050
> 670 million Muslims expected by 2050
> Profile: Pope Francis </news/world-europe-21777141>
> Source: US-based Pew Research Center 2011 survey
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