Dadaab
Kenya may close the world's largest refugee camp over fear of terrorist activity
The High Court in Kenya has blocked the government's bid to close Dadaab, the largest refugee camp in the world. The Kenyan government had hoped to close Dadaab by the end of November but as the day approached, the registered refugees living there were...
Aerial Photographs Capture the Biggest Refugee Camp in the World
Brendan Bannon’s images of Dadaab, Kenya are featured in the MoMA’s ongoing group exhibition, “Insecurities: Tracing Displacement and Shelter.”
We Spoke to Residents Facing Eviction as Kenya Prepares to Close the World's Largest Refugee Camp
Kenya has threatened it before, but this time it looks like it's serious — it is preparing to close a camp home to more than half a million refugees. Many face a dangerous repatriation to Somalia.
Kenya’s Military Is Killing al-Shabaab Fighters in the Militant Group’s Forest Hideout
Kenyan security forces have killed 10 suspected al-Shabaab Islamist militants while US forces in Somalia launched an airstrike on Thursday that killed another five fighters from the group.
Kenya Faces Growing Dispute Over Call to Deport Somali Refugees Over Al Shabaab Threat
The UN has said the closure of Dadaab, the world's largest refugee camp, would have severe humanitarian consequences. But the bishop of Garissa, site of this month's university massacre, has backed the call.
One Dead After Blast Causes Panicked Kenyan Students to Leap From Windows Amid al Shabaab Fears
An electricity transformer exploded Sunday morning at the University of Nairobi campus, causing a stampede by students who feared al Shabaab was attacking the school.