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Ethiopia, Kenya
Nairobi's reluctant change of tune on refugee camps

The UNHCR has obtained government approval from Kenya to start improvement works at the Kakuma refugee camp in the north-east of the country. This decision is urgent as the countries bordering Ethiopia may have to absorb a possible influx of refugees. [...]

Published on 24/11/2021 at 06:00 GMT

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From Gaborone to Antwerp, is De Beers's empire on the rocks?

Ethiopia, Kenya
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Berhane Gebre-Christos, Tigray rebels' top diplomat

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