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Kenya to Open New Camp for Somali Refugees

By immigrationprof

Lisa Schlein writes for Voice of America:

The UN refugee agency says the Kenyan government has agreed to allocate land to accommodate the increasing numbers of Somali refugees who are fleeing to Kenya to escape the escalating conflict in their country. In the meantime, the UNHCR says Somalis also are fleeing to Ethiopia.

The deal with the Kenyan government was concluded by Deputy High Commissioner for Refugees, Craig Johnstone. UN refugee spokesman, Ron Redmond, says Johnstone has just returned to Geneva from a three-day visit to Kenya, where he successfully carried out his mission. Click here for more.

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