Somalia ranks poorly in key dimensions of human development, and urgently needs developmental leadership to reverse the situation.
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A scholar of emerging immigrant destinations says that when anti-immigrant politicians bring their hateful rhetoric to those towns, locals tend to come down on the side of peace and inclusion.
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.
The transition into adulthood is challenging for young refugees: they face great adversity while trying to finishing school, find work and enter marriage.
Refugee policy may well be a humanitarian issue. But it is also a development issue.
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.
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