By securitising refugees, in this case accusing them of instigating terror, the Kenyan government is compromising their social, economic and political rights as set out in international law.
A man seen walking through a market in Dadaab refugee camp. More than 200,000 refugees live there.
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On paper, refugees on Kenyan soil have the full protection of local and international laws and regulations. But much more needs to be done on the ground to bring them in from the fringes of society.
Dadaab refugee camp in Kenya.
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While there is great potential for online higher education to reach many people, caution needs to be paid if online education is to live up to the hype.
Dagahaley – one of three camps that make up Kenya’s sprawling Dadaab refugee camp.
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Human rights organisations worry that the UNHCR may be helping refugees return to war zones and, as an enabler of repatriation, are helping Kenya to violate refugees’ rights
Tens of thousands fled the DRC during fighting between rebels and government troops.
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UN Refugee Agency special envoy Ambassador Mohamed Abdi Affey, explains what caused the reversal of the decision to close Dadaab, and what the future holds for Kenya’s Somali refugees.
AMISOM and Somalia army soldiers after their advance on three Al-Shabaab controlled towns in the Lower Shabelle region.
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It’s unclear exactly when Kenya’s next president will begin the process of withdrawing troops from Somalia. If it’s too rushed, the move might destabilise the region.
The Dadaab refugee complex, near the Kenya-Somalia border.
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Kenya says it will appeal a high court ruling blocking the closure of the Dadaab refugee camp. The country must now weigh national security against its international obligations.
An aerial picture of a section of the Hagadera camp in the Dadaab complex near the Kenya-Somalia border.
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A Kenyan court has ruled that the government’s closure of Dadaab refugee camp is unconstitutional. This will affect the future of the refugees currently in the camp.
A protestor holds a placard during a rally supporting refugees worldwide and in reaction to Trump’s travel ban.
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Unfortunately potential solutions to Trump’s ban are few. Refugee agencies cannot force the US to take refugees and so they will need to find sanctuary elsewhere.
Somali families on a bus taking them back home to Somalia from Kenya’s Dadaab refugee camp in a voluntary repatriation programme.
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Maintaining a large refugee population when the country is struggling to deal with its own challenges is a big ask
Refugees waiting to receive essential items, including food, jerry cans, blankets, soap and plastic sheeting, at Kenya’s Dadaab refugee camp.
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The timing of Kenya’s announcement that it will close the world’s largest refugee camp, and its reasons for doing so, hold important lessons for understanding refugee situations around the world.