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Kenya: Amnesty Says Truth Commission Draft Bill Seriously Flawed

16.05.2008 19:59    allafrica.com
Kenya's draft bill to establish a Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Commission is flawed and should be amended, Human Rights Watch said.


Kenya: Fear of New Ethnic Hostility As State Hurriedly Resettles IDPs

16.05.2008 19:59    allafrica.com
The ongoing government resettlement of internally displaced persons (IDPs) is hurried and could set the stage for more ethnic violence in future, especially in the volatile Rift Valley Province.

Liberia: More Liberian Refugees Return

16.05.2008 19:59    allafrica.com
In continuation of the accelerated repatriation of Liberian refugees from the West African sub region, the Liberia Refugee Repatriation and Resettlement Commission (LRRRC), in collaboration with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), recently assisted in the voluntary repatriation

Sudan: Agreement Reached, Ending Clashes in Disputed Town

16.05.2008 19:59    allafrica.com
The top United Nations official in Sudan today welcomed the agreement to end the deadly fighting between Government forces and the former southern rebels in the disputed Abyei area, which has forced thousands of civilians to flee this week.

Zimbabwe: Church Leaders, Security Chiefs Discuss Political Violence

16.05.2008 15:07    allafrica.com
Security chiefs and church leaders have agreed to work towards the promotion of peace in the run-up to the country's presidential poll rerun.

Sudan: Faultline Town Deserted After Clashes

16.05.2008 15:07    allafrica.com
Thousands of people have fled Abyei town after two days of clashes between Sudanese government troops and the southern Sudan People's Liberation Movement/Army (SPLM/A).

Kenya: Government Under Siege as They Forcefully Eesettle IDPs

16.05.2008 10:16    allafrica.com
When the Government of Kenya began resettling more than 10,000 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) on Monday, thousands of them who have been camping at the Nakuru Agricultural Society of Kenya (ASK) show ground, some displaced persons said the Government should

Kenya: More Than 100,000 People Go Back Home

16.05.2008 10:16    allafrica.com
Some 113,048 people who had been internally displaced, have been resettled so far, the Provincial Administration has said.

Somalia: UN Calls For More Support Of Refugees in Yemen

16.05.2008 10:16    allafrica.com
The top United Nations refugee official, beginning a five-day visit to Yemen, today called on the international community to bolster its assistance to Somali refugees who have reached the Middle East country after making the perilous crossing of the Gulf

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