CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Authorities in Nairobi first announced their intention to shut the Dadaab camp, which is closer to the border with Somalia than Kakuma, back in 2016, citing national security concerns.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Dadaab camps were established 30 years ago to accommodate Somalis fleeing their country’s civil war, though humanitarian assistance has waned following Kenya’s announcement that it will close the camps in June 2022.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Dadaab refugee complex has a population of 218, 873 registered refugees and asylum seekers as at the end of July 2020. Dadaab refugee complex consists of three camps. The first camp was established in 1991, when refugees fleeing the civil war in Somalia started to cross the border into Kenya.

Detailed explanation-4: -This week marks one year since the Kenyan government’s most recent call to close Kakuma and Dadaab, two of the largest and most well-known refugee camps in the world.

Detailed explanation-5: -Following a two-week ultimatum from the Kenyan Government to the UNHCR, Kenya has formally committed to closing the camp by June 2022. The Government plans to voluntarily integrate refugees back into their countries of origin in safety and dignity.