The Kenyan State’s Fear of Somali Identity
23 Oct 2015
Owing to xenophobic sentiments, Kenya’s government has missed a nation-building opportunity by failing to recognise Kenyan-Somalis as citizens.
Owing to xenophobic sentiments, Kenya’s government has missed a nation-building opportunity by failing to recognise Kenyan-Somalis as citizens.
ACCORD’s Peacebuilding unit attended a conference in the UK with the aim of developing more effective responses to conflict situations.
Joint deliberations on the roles played by the diaspora in the development and policy-making of their home-countries.
Discussions centred around effective responses to emerging conflict in Somalia, South Sudan and Kenya.
Bolstering the institutional mechanisms that are meant to inhibit sexual abuses from taking place in conflict situations.
Exchanging ideas on common areas of engagement with the African Union Commission’s Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights.
Investigating the role of civilians in the African Union’s Peace Support Operations.
ACCORD’s training programmes aim to improve the Somalian army’s compliance with International Human Rights Laws.
The Peace Support Operations Division of the African Union specially requested ACCORD’s presence at this re-evaluation of AMISOM’s practices.
TfP/ACCORD reviews the implementation of AMISOM’s strategies to protect civilians.