Abdullahi Halakhe

Nairobi, New York, Washington

Founder and Writer at Qulshtm Newsletter

Unconstructed Mshamba Mtaani. Climate Change, conflict, displacement, and urbanization, Email: [email protected],

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Removing Red Tape to Get Kenya’s Refugee Act Right

1 month ago | refugeesinternational.org | Abdullahi Halakhe |Andhira Kara

Skip to content Africa Kenya | Report Kenya’s Refugee Act 2021 offers a promising model for refugee integration at a time when many countries are tightening restrictions. The passage of the Refugee Act marked a significant shift in Kenya’s refugee policy. It moves away from a camp-centric model in which refugees rely on humanitarian aid and towards a model of local integration that allows refugees to contribute to their and host communities’ socioeconomic development. The law recognizes...
US Calls for Ceasefire: Sudan’s Peace Process at a Crossroads

Aug 21, 2024 | africanarguments.org | Abdullahi Halakhe |Elhadi Abdalla

Debating Ideas reflects the values and editorial ethos of the African Arguments book series, publishing engaged, often radical, scholarship, original and activist writing from within the African continent and beyond. It offers debates and engagements, contexts and controversies, and reviews and responses flowing from the African Arguments books. It is edited and managed by the International African Institute, hosted at SOAS University of London, the owners of the book series of the same name.
Lessons and Recommendations for Implementing Kenya’s New Refugee Law - Kenya

Aug 1, 2024 | reliefweb.int | Abdullahi Halakhe |Samson Omondi

Attachments Download Report (PDF | 14.7 MB) By Abdullahi Boru Halakhe , Samson Omondi , | August 1, 2024Executive SummaryThe shift of Kenya’s refugee law and practice away from decades of encampment towards socio-economic integration of refugees through settlement is a positive step at a time when many countries are adopting restrictive postures toward refugees.
The New Refugee Act in Kenya and What it Means for Refugees

Jun 3, 2024 | refugeesinternational.org | Abdullahi Halakhe

For 30 years, Kenya has hosted more than 750,000 refugees from Somalia, South Sudan, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and Burundi. While most live in the Kakuma and Dadaab refugee camps, a minority—more than 100,000 refugees—live in urban areas. This has made Kenya’s refugees heavily reliant on aid and prevented them from seeking alternative livelihoods.
The New Refugee Act in Kenya and What it Means for Refugees - Kenya

Jun 3, 2024 | reliefweb.int | Abdullahi Halakhe |David kitenge |Allan Mukuki

By Abdullahi Boru Halakhe , Allan Mukuki , David Kitenge | June 3, 2024For 30 years, Kenya has hosted more than 750,000 refugees from Somalia, South Sudan, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and Burundi. While most live in the Kakuma and Dadaab refugee camps, a minority—more than 100,000 refugees—live in urban areas. This has made Kenya’s refugees heavily reliant on aid and prevented them from seeking alternative livelihoods.
Ensuring Women’s Protection Amid Rising Conflict in Eastern DRC

Apr 5, 2024 | refugeesinternational.org | Devon Cone |Abdullahi Halakhe

Africa Democratic Republic of Congo | Report The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), and especially the eastern part of the country, has endured decades of conflict, pitting government forces against rebel groups. The latest cycle of conflict between the government forces and M23 rebels has pushed about 1 million people to Goma—the capital and the largest city of the North Kivu Province. They are hosted in overcrowded camps for internally displaced people (IDPs) without adequate food,...
Ensuring Women’s Protection Amid Rising Conflict in Eastern DRC - Democratic Republic of the Congo

Apr 5, 2024 | reliefweb.int | Devon Cone |Abdullahi Halakhe

Attachments Download Report (PDF | 21.16 MB) By Devon Cone , Abdullahi Boru Halakhe | April 5, 2024Executive SummaryThe Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), and especially the eastern part of the country, has endured decades of conflict, pitting government forces against rebel groups. The latest cycle of conflict between the government forces and M23 rebels has pushed about 1 million people to Goma—the capital and the largest city of the North Kivu Province.
Escalating Conflict in the DRC needs Robust response

Feb 16, 2024 | informereastafrica.com | Devon Cone |Abdullahi Halakhe

Statement from Refugees International’s senior advocate for women and girls Devon Cone and senior advocate for east and Southern Africa Abdullahi Boru Halakhe: “Refugees International is alarmed by the rapid advancement of the M23, a militia group, towards the City of Goma, the capital of North Kivu in the east Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
Escalating Conflict in the DRC needs Robust response

Feb 16, 2024 | refugeesinternational.org | Devon Cone |Abdullahi Halakhe

Africa Democratic Republic of Congo | Statement Statement from Refugees International’s senior advocate for women and girls Devon Cone and senior advocate for east and Southern Africa Abdullahi Boru Halakhe: “Refugees International is alarmed by the rapid advancement of the M23, a militia group, towards the City of Goma, the capital of North Kivu in the east Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Last month, Refugees International visited camps for internally displaced people (IDP) in Goma...
We cannot let Sudan starve

Nov 11, 2023 | nation.africa | Abdullahi Halakhe |Ann Hollingsworth

With all eyes on the unfolding catastrophe in Gaza, the world must not look away as conflict and atrocities in Sudan put the lives of millions—including children—at risk. The conflict in Sudan, now in its seventh month, is fast becoming a famine crisis. The United States and other donor countries must act urgently to avert a potential famine. Millions of lives are at risk, and the conditions will reverberate throughout the region.

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