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Kenya:
Somali Refugees Deserve Better Than Being Sent Back to Danger
Nation, 15 May 2016
The reasons the government has given for its sudden decision to close down the Dadaab and Kakuma refugee camps, which are home to some 600,000 refugees, mostly from Somalia, South… Read more »
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Kenya:
Refugee Camp Closures - 'We've Been Crying Out but No One Heard'
African Arguments, 15 May 2016
If Dadaab were a town, it would be Kenya's third biggest by population. Read more »
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Kenya:
The Refugees Are Africans Who Need Our Protection
East African, 14 May 2016
The announcement last Friday took everybody by surprise. That the government of Kenya was disbanding the Department of Refugee Affairs (DRA) and closing Dabaab and Kakuma refugee… Read more »
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Kenya:
Nkaissery Forms Team to Handle Repatriation of Refugees
Nation, 13 May 2016
Interior Cabinet Secretary Joseph Nkaissery has appointed 11 people to a taskforce formed to spearhead repatriation of refugees. Read more »
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Kenya:
Somalia Says Closing Refugee Camps Will Increase Terror Threat
Capital FM, 13 May 2016
Somalia says the decision to close the Daadab and Kakuma refugee camps by the Kenyan government will make the threat of terrorism worse. Read more »
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Kenya:
Team to Spearhead Repatriation of Refugees Named
Capital FM, 13 May 2016
The Government has gazetted a taskforce that will steer the repatriation exercise of refugees living in Dadaab. Read more »
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Kenya:
Khartoum Says Kenya Is Disrespecting Agreement to Return Refugees
Radio Dalsan, 12 May 2016
The Federal Government of Somalia has said Kenya is disrespecting tripartite agreement signed on November 2013 between the two countries and UNHCR by ordering the camps closed and… Read more »
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Kenya:
Dadaab Camp Closure Will Create Humanitarian Crisis
Nation, 12 May 2016
The announcement by Interior PS Karanja Kibicho that refugee camps will be closed spells doom for thousands of people, most of whom have known no other home. Read more »
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Kenya:
Kenyans Debate Closing World's Largest Refugee Camp
DW, 12 May 2016
Citing security concerns, Kenya has vowed to close its refugee camps which house 600,000 mainly Somalis. Many countries and international organizations have criticized the move.… Read more »
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Kenya:
Have No Doubts, Dadaab Will Be Shut - CS Amina
Capital FM, 12 May 2016
If there's anyone who doubts Kenya's resolve to shut down Dadaab - the world's largest refugee camp - the misgivings should end. Read more »
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Kenya:
Scapegoating Refugees in Kenya
HRW, 11 May 2016
Blaming refugees for everything from economic woes to terrorism is becoming a sinister global trend. Read more »
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Kenya:
Dadaab Is a Breeding Ground for Terrorists - Nkaissery
Capital FM, 11 May 2016
Interior Cabinet Secretary Joseph Nkaissery says the decision to close Dadaab refugee camp will not change because it has become a hosting ground for Al Shabaab terrorists. Read more »
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Kenya:
How Kenya Sealed the Repatriation of Refugees
Nation, 11 May 2016
Amnesty International called it reckless, the United Nations termed it unfortunate while the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights and Doctors without Borders (MSF) said the… Read more »
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Kenya:
Refugee Camp Closure Punishes Innocent People for Complicated Crisis
Nation, 11 May 2016
Now Kenya, home to almost 600,000 refugees -- two thirds from Somalia -- seems ready to join the bandwagon of European states failing to uphold their obligations to refugees and… Read more »
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Kenya:
Govt to Spend Sh1 Billion to Repatriate Refugees
Nation, 11 May 2016
The government has announced it will spend Sh1 billion in repatriating refugees, as the country enhances its fight against terrorism. Read more »
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Kenya:
Obama Administration Asks Kenya Not to Forcibly Repatriate Refugees
Nation, 11 May 2016
The United States has raised concern over Kenyan government's declaration last week that it will close the Dadaab and Kakuma refugee camps. Read more »
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Kenya:
Rethink Order on Refugees
Nation, 10 May 2016
The decision to close down the Dadaab and Kakuma camps that host more than 600,000 refugees is a manifestation of the government's increasing frustration over inadequate… Read more »
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Kenya:
KNCHR Asks Govt to Rescind Decision to Repatriate Refugees, Says Move Unlawful
Nation, 10 May 2016
A human rights body has opposed the government's decision to close down Kakuma and Dadaab refugee camps. Read more »
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Kenya:
Kenya Under Fire After Closure of Refugee Camps
CAJ News, 10 May 2016
THE Kenyan government has come under severe criticism for its decision to close down two large refugee camps, including the world's biggest at Dadaab. Read more »
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Kenya:
UN Refugee Agency Notes 'Profound Concern' Over Kenya's Plan to Close Refugee Camps
UN News, 9 May 2016
The United Nations refugee agency today expressed "profound concern" over the Government of Kenya's announcement this past week that it intends to end the hosting of refugees… Read more »
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Kenya:
Closure of Kenyan Camps Will Endanger Half a Million Refugees, Aid Agencies Say
Thomson Reuters Foundation, 9 May 2016
Kenya's plans to close two sprawling refugee camps due to fears they have been infiltrated by militant groups such as Somalia's al Shabaab could put the lives of more than half a… Read more »