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...

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Auteur principal: Mutongu, Zablon Bundi (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Sage [2017]
Dans: Theology
Année: 2017, Volume: 120, Numéro: 5, Pages: 326-333
RelBib Classification:KBL Proche-Orient et Afrique du Nord
KBN Afrique subsaharienne
NCC Éthique sociale
NCE Éthique des affaires
ZC Politique en général
Sujets non-standardisés: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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Résumé: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.
ISSN:2044-2696
Contient:Enthalten in: Theology
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/0040571X17710192