East African Centre for Forced Migration
@migrationke
An emerging centre for triple nexus collaborations on Climate Mobility | Refugee Protection | Conflict & Fragility. [email protected]
UNHCR's #GlobalTrends Repost is out, let's break down the numbers.🧵
NEWS: #GlobalTrends is out! ▪️Number of people forced to flee is at 122.1 million. ▪️Main drivers are large conflicts like Sudan, Myanmar & Ukraine. ▪️Funding faces brutal cuts. Rays of hope: ~2 million Syrians have been able to return home. ℹ️ bit.ly/44bok9l
READ HERE: The summary of the #ICJ Advisory Opinion on the Obligations of States in respect of Climate Change. go.icj-cij.org/4kYgfKy
Great reflections by @p_orchard on why @TheEconomist is wrong on scrapping the asylum system.
If you're keeping score at home: @p_orchard -- expert. @TheEconomist -- amateur. Ouch.
Envoy Ali- the man who drives not only Kenya’s but Africa’s development revolution in the age of climate change. An inspiration to us all on what we can do if we care deeply and passionately about the future of this beautiful continent.
Ali Mohamed, Kenya’s Special Envoy for Climate Change: "Africa’s energy future is in our hands. By embracing renewables, we create jobs, empower communities, and lead the world in climate action." .@ClimateEnvoyKe
Believe in yourself, especially if no one believes in you
Study, organize, build, build in secret, build in private, create, create something that will outlast America — Amiri Baraka
Next up: Fully autonomous drones intercepting fully autonomous drones carrying fully autonomous drones that target fully autonomous drones that make complex decisions on the right to life sans human intervention in conflicts & displacement. A/HRC/23/47 shorturl.at/xHnRJ
I mentioned this day was rapidly approaching. It is now here. A drone intercepting a drone carrying interceptor drones that target drones.
Today is #NelsonMandela Day. This, is our favourite Mandela quote @migrationke
📢Is return always a durable solution? Join us for an upcoming webinar exploring the relevance, realities, and durability of voluntary repatriation in 2025. Most refugees across the world continue to face overwhelming obstacles when considering a return to their home country…
Thank you to all who joined us today. Special thanks 2 @inkomokoKenya & @RefugeesIntl 4 co-creating with us & @muthoninjuki, @burugu_j, @pmutindamuthui, Abdi Sebi & @QulshTM 4 their time, insights and interventions. 📺 the recording of the session here shorturl.at/YiBjA
Join us today at 2.30pm EAT as we engage with @burugu_j , @muthoninjuki, @pmutindamuthui, @QulshTM & @AbdiSebi on #refugee financial inclusion, decent jobs, recognition of prior learning, access to documents and more. @Inkomoko @IloProspects @RefugeesIntl @CGDev @DRSKenya
Join us today at 2.30pm EAT as we engage with @burugu_j , @muthoninjuki, @pmutindamuthui, @QulshTM & @AbdiSebi on #refugee financial inclusion, decent jobs, recognition of prior learning, access to documents and more. @Inkomoko @IloProspects @RefugeesIntl @CGDev @DRSKenya
Kenya is making commendable legislative & policy strides toward #refugee digital & financial inclusion. Join us on 17 July 2025 @ 2:30pm EAT as @muthoninjuki, @burugu_j, @QulshTM, Patrick Muthui & @Inkomoko's Abdi Sebi discuss refugee IDs, recognition of prior learning & more
Excited that our #LetThemWork champion, @QulshTM (@RefugeesIntl), will be joining others from @IloProspects, @refugeestudies, and @Inkomoko to discuss refugee financial inclusion in Kenya. July 17 | 2.30-4.00pm Nairobi | Register 👇 refugeesinternational.org/events-and-tes…
With 12 million Sudanese forcibly displaced (4.1m as #refugees in neighbouring countries), the magnitude of displacement in #Sudan is huge - yet forgotten & humanitarians left no option but re-priotize the HNRP needs in health, education, protection, shelter - amid deep $$ cuts.
Despite being the world’s largest displacement crisis, war-torn Sudan has been largely overshadowed by conflicts and political tensions elsewhere In our new article, Sudanese academic Ahmed Gamal Eldin tells you what you need to know
Kenya is making legislative and policy strides toward realizing digital and financial inclusion for #refugees. Join us for a virtual policy session to discuss what's needed to improve refugee access to the labor market in #Kenya. Register today! refugeesinternational.org/events-and-tes…
.@WFP has received its largest rice donation from the Republic of Korea 🇰🇷 since it began supporting refugees in #Kenya in 2018. This vital contribution will help feed 720,000 refugees in Dadaab, Kakuma camps and Kalobeyei settlement for six months. Read more 🔗…
Sad to announce the passing of Rtd. Justice GW Kanyeihamba. Prof. Until we meet again.