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Dry Nozzles and the Plight of Women: Refugee Leaders Fear Water Crisis Will Provoke Communal Conflict

Post author By KANERE
Post date September 30, 2021

By Tolossa Asrat – KANERE Volunteer Writer, September 2021

The weather in Kakuma Refugee Camp is generally characterized by humid and high temperatures (over 35 degrees Celsius /95 Fahrenheit). January, February, and March are the hottest months, with temperatures reaching 38 degrees Celsius/100.4 Fahrenheit.

Water taps are dry, as residents are asking agencies to intervene. Photography / KANERE Sep, 2021

Tags #communalfight, #Kakuma #KANERE, #Kalobeyei, #RefugeeMag #Refugeelead, #tention, #Watercrisis, #women

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Suicides soar as refugees grapple with COVID-19

Post author By KANERE
Post date February 3, 2021

By Tolossa Asrat – KANERE Staff Writer, February 2021

Although suicide is a common issue in displaced settings, its increased prevalence among refugees in Kakuma illustrates a serious and growing problem, which needs urgent intervention through a multi-sector approach.

NGOs on suicide prevention Campaign 2019/File-Photo-KANERE

Tags #humanrights, #Kakuma, #KanereNews, #suicideprevention, #suicides, #women