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Somalia:
Govt Says Decision to Send Back Refugees and Close Down Daadab Camp Is Final
Radio Dalsan, 23 May 2016
Kenyan government has once again cleared the air on the decision to send back Somali refugees home. Deputy President William Ruto has confirmed to world leaders at Humanitarian… Read more »
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Kenya:
DP Ruto Tells Global Leaders Meeting Dadaab Decision Final
Capital FM, 23 May 2016
Kenya on Monday urged the international community to support its decision to shut down the Dadaab Refugee Camp that hosts the bulk of Somali refugees. Read more »
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Kenya:
Spare a Thought for Children in Camps
Nation, 23 May 2016
The current debate on the imminent closure of the Dadaab refugee camp prompts me to reflect on the plight of the immigrant youth seeking residency in Kenya. Read more »
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Kenya:
The Pressures Behind the Decision to Close Dadaab
Nation, 23 May 2016
The United Nations has termed it unfortunate. Read more »
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Kenya:
Decision to Close Dadaab Refugee Camp Final, Ruto Tells UN Boss
Nation, 23 May 2016
The government will not change its mind over the closure of Dadaab Refugee camp, even with new funding. Read more »
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Kenya:
Kenya Threatens to Pull Troops Out of Somalia
Nation, 22 May 2016
Kenya may withdraw its troops from Somalia if the international community does not plug funding gaps for the operation, President Uhuru Kenyatta has warned. Read more »
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Kenya:
Kenya Should Embrace Refugees as Vital Contributors to Economy
Nation, 22 May 2016
Few countries have done more to provide a safe haven for refugees than Kenya. And few countries have suffered the brutality of terrorism more than this country. Read more »
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Kenya:
Refugee Crisis - Its About the Money and the Global Politics
East African, 21 May 2016
The Somali refugee crisis has turned into a high stakes game of money and global politics as the world responds to Kenya's threat to expel 600,000 displaced people. Read more »
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Kenya:
Share Somalia Burden
Nation, 21 May 2016
President Uhuru Kenyatta's call that the international community should provide more support to efforts to stabilise Somalia speaks of the frustrations Kenya, and other regional… Read more »
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Kenya:
Camps Are Terrorist Dens, We Need a New Deal for Refugees
Nation, 21 May 2016
Refugee camps cannot advance the cause of human rights. Kenya is a smouldering-gun proof that their continued existence is, conceivably, the greatest insult to refugees and abuse… Read more »
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Kenya:
Refugees' Fate Rests On Ki-Moon Phonecall to Kenya
CAJ News, 20 May 2016
THE United Nations is making frantic efforts to make Keya reconsider its decision to forcibly repatriate thousands of refugees, manily Somali, following the recent decision by the… Read more »
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Kenya:
Why Kenya Must Build Wall Along Somalia Border - Uhuru
Capital FM, 20 May 2016
The government says that the wall it is building along the Kenya-Somalia border is not aimed at deterring movement of people but to enhance security. Read more »
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Kenya:
President Kenyatta to Meet Top UN Officials Over Kenya Plan to Shut Refugee Camps
East African, 20 May 2016
President Uhuru Kenyatta will on Friday meet members of the United Nations Security Council in Nairobi to discuss the impending repatriation of refugees as well as the general… Read more »
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Kenya:
President Kenyatta to Meet Top UN Officials Over Kenya Move to Shut Refugee Camps
Nation, 20 May 2016
President Uhuru Kenyatta will on Friday meet members of the United Nations Security Council in Nairobi to discuss the impending repatriation of refugees as well as the general… Read more »
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Kenya:
President Kenyatta Holds Meeting With UN Security Council
Kenya Presidency, 20 May 2016
President Uhuru Kenyatta today held a meeting with members of the United Nations Security Council at State House, Nairobi. Read more »
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Kenya:
UN Fails to Convince Kenya Not to Close Dadaab Camp
Nation, 20 May 2016
Kenya will proceed to shut down the Dadaab refugee camp as a matter of national security, United Nations Security Council envoys were told Friday. Read more »
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Kenya:
Stability Key in Somalia Before Refugees Can Return - UN
Capital FM, 20 May 2016
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) delegation visiting Kenya on Friday emphasised that political stability and security should be considered before Kenya shuts down the… Read more »
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Kenya:
Uhuru Meets UN Security Council Officials in Nairobi
Capital FM, 20 May 2016
President Uhuru Kenyatta was on Friday morning meeting with members of the United Nations Security Council, over the government's decision to shut down the Dadaab refugee camp. Read more »
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Kenya:
Kenya-Somalia Wall to Enhance Security
Kenya Presidency, 19 May 2016
The wall the Government is building along the Kenya-Somalia border is not aimed at deterring movements of people but to enhance security, President Uhuru Kenyatta has said. Read more »
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Kenya:
Will Kenya Really Close Dadaab?
IRIN, 19 May 2016
If the Kenyan government is bluffing over its announcement that it will close Dadaab refugee camp by November and repatriate 350,000 Somalis back across the border, then it's a… Read more »
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Kenya:
Spokesperson's Statement On Visit By Members of the United Nations Security Council
Kenya Presidency, 19 May 2016
His Excellency President Uhuru Kenyatta will tomorrow morning meet members of the United Nations Security Council. Read more »