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October 10
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Kenya: Top Kenyan University Opens Campus Next to World's Largest Refugee Camp [press release]
Nairobi's Kenyatta University has opened a campus in the north-east town of Dadaab and courses will be open to Kenyan citizens and refugees living in the nearby refugee complex,... Read more »
September 28
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Somalia: Jaundice Breaks Out in Refugee Camp [press release]
The UN refugee agency is taking strong measures to respond to an outbreak of acute jaundice in the world's largest refugee settlement, Dadaab in north-east Kenya. Read more »
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Kenya: UNHCR Responds to Public Health Threats in Dadaab Refugee Camps [press release]
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Andrej Mahecic - to whom quoted text may be attributed - at the press briefing, on 28 September 2012, at the Palais des... Read more »
September 5
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Kenya: Nairobi Workshop Creates Hope for HIV Patients in Emergencies
When last year's drought made some 12 million people in East Africa dependent on food aid, or when post-election violence drove nearly 700,000 Kenyans from their homes at the end... Read more »
August 9
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Kenya: Deafness Is No Obstacle for Refugee Team in Dadaab
The cheering from their fans is unlikely to have much effect on this football team drawn from the five sprawling refugee camps at Dadaab: all the members of EL-MAN DEAF FC have... Read more »
August 7
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Kenya: Kakuma Camp Surpasses Its Capacity [press release]
Kakuma Refugee Camp has surpassed its capacity of 100,000 residents, creating serious concerns as more refugees continue to arrive. Read more »
August 3
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Kenya: Refugees Lament Losses as Fire Razes Market in Kenya's Dadaab Camp [press release]
A devastating fire that razed a market in Kenya's Dadaab refugee complex last weekend has highlighted the need for better fire safety preparedness and response in the world's... Read more »
July 19
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Kenya: Benfica and UNHCR Score for Needy in Mali and Kenya Refugee Camp [press release]
Top Portuguese team Benfica beat an all-star side led by Luis Figo 5-1 last night in Lisbon to raise funds for displaced people in Mali and Kenya as part of a new partnership with... Read more »
June 5
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East Africa: One Year On, Somali Exodus Continues Amid Conflict and Poor Rains [press release]
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Andrej Mahecic - to whom quoted text may be attributed - at the press briefing, on 5 June 2012, at the Palais des Nations... Read more »
May 25
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Kenya: UNHCR Strengthens Its Presence in Dadaab Refugee Complex [press release]
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Melissa Fleming - to whom quoted text may be attributed - at the press briefing, on 25 May 2012, at the Palais des Nations... Read more »
March 28
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Kenya: Camp Sees Influx From Sudan, South Sudan [press release]
When Kakuma camp was first set in 1992, it hosted thousands of refugees fleeing the civil war in Sudan. Twenty years later, the refugee camp in north-western Kenya is now filling... Read more »
January 27
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Kenya: UNHCR Employs Alternative Strategies in Managing the Dadaab Camps [press release]
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Andrej Mahecic - to whom quoted text may be attributed - at the press briefing, on 27 January 2012, at the Palais des... Read more »
December 22, 2011
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Kenya: Twin Blasts in Dadaab Raise Concerns of Worsening Security [press release]
An improvised explosive device went off on Tuesday near the market at the Ifo refugee camp in Dadaab, Kenya. Read more »
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Kenya: UNHCR Alarmed Over Recent Security Incidents At Dadaab [press release]
UNHCR is alarmed by a string of recent security incidents targeting the Dadaab refugee complex in northern Kenya. Dadaab is the world's largest refugee settlement and shelters more... Read more »
December 20, 2011
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Kenya: Friends Find Enduring Love After War and Exile [press release]
As children they played hide-and-seek in their village. They told stories about the animals in the forest. They mimicked the way the lion attacks. They were not of the same blood,... Read more »
December 1, 2011
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East Africa: New Challenges in Somalia, Relief Efforts Under Pressure in Kenya and Ethiopia [press release]
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Andrej Mahe?i? - to whom quoted text may be attributed - at the press briefing, on 29 November 2011, at the Palais des... Read more »
November 29, 2011
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Kenya: Walking the Fine Line Between Helping Refugees and Risking Lives [press release]
Ibrahim held up an X-ray of his broken thigh bone, taken when he first arrived in the Dadaab refugee complex of north-eastern Kenya. Five months later, he still cannot walk. Read more »
November 15, 2011
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East Africa: Cholera, Malnutrition Hit Refugees [press release]
More than a month after the kidnapping of three aid workers in Kenya's Dadaab refugee complex, insecurity continues to affect aid efforts. The situation is being exacerbated by... Read more »
October 21, 2011
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Kenya: Life-Saving Work Continues in Country's Dadaab Camps [press release]
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Andrej Mahecic - to whom quoted text may be attributed - at the press briefing, on 21 October 2011, at the Palais des... Read more »
September 23, 2011
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East Africa: UNHCR's Excom Chairman to Visit Ethiopia, Kenya Amid Horn of Africa Crisis [press release]
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Adrian Edwards - to whom quoted text may be attributed - at the press briefing, on 23 September 2011, at the Palais des... Read more »
September 19, 2011
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Kenya: Refugees Learn to Live Together in New Tented Town Rising in Kenya [press release]
In a windy desert camp, two women vigorously insult each other over who will be the first to fill their plastic can with water. Either side of a standpipe, they hurl epithets. For... Read more »
September 6, 2011
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Kenya: Back to School in the World's Largest Refugee Camp [press release]
The new academic year got under way on Monday in the world's largest refugee camp complex, with some 43,000 Somali children turning up for classes at Dadaab in north-east Kenya. Read more »
August 30, 2011
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Kenya: Ikea Foundation Donates U.S.$62 Million for World's Biggest Refugee Camp [press release]
UNHCR is pleased to announce today that we have received a $62 million donation from the IKEA Foundation geared towards expanding emergency relief for the thousands of people at... Read more »
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Kenya: Ikea Foundation Gives UNHCR Us$62 Million for Somali Refugees in Kenya [press release]
The IKEA Foundation has donated US$62 million to UNHCR for the agency's expanding operation to help tens of thousands of Somali civilians at the huge Dadaab refugee complex in... Read more »
August 23, 2011
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East Africa: Life-Saving Aid Effort Continues Across Horn of Africa [press release]
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Adrian Edwards at the press briefing, on 23 August 2011, at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. Read more »
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