The plight of refugees in Africa: A perspective from Kenya
This article examines the plight of refugees in Africa with a special focus on the problems associated with them. Specific issues highlighted include the definition of refugees; the dependency characteristics developed in refugee camps; the economic constraints on the hosting communities; the securi...
| Published in: | Theology |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sage
[2017]
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| In: |
Theology
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| RelBib Classification: | KBL Near East and North Africa KBN Sub-Saharan Africa NCC Social ethics NCE Business ethics ZC Politics in general |
| Further subjects: | B
dependency characteristics
B economic constraints B al-Shabaab B obstacles to reintegration B Terrorism B hosting countries / communities B Refugees B Security B Displacement |
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Volltext (Verlag) |
| Summary: | This article examines the plight of refugees in Africa with a special focus on the problems associated with them. Specific issues highlighted include the definition of refugees; the dependency characteristics developed in refugee camps; the economic constraints on the hosting communities; the security problems associated with refugees; efforts by United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR); and the current working environment in Africa. |
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| ISSN: | 2044-2696 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Theology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/0040571X17710192 |