By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on ONU Info
Illustrative image · Mathias Reding · Pexels · Licence PexelsAbout 50,000 people have already fled violence in Ethiopia for northern Kenya, while a further 30,000 refugees could arrive in the coming days. Kenyan authorities and their humanitarian partners are preparing assistance for 80,000 people, according to the UN.
More than 40,000 people have fled unrest in Ethiopia and crossed the border into Moyale, Kenya, according to the Kenyan National Commission on Human Rights. In a statement published on 27 October, the institution called on national and local authorities to provide healthcare, water, sanitation facilities and shelter for the refugees, Citizen reports.
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Rescue teams have found a woman’s body in the rubble of a collapsed building in Eastleigh, a neighbourhood in Nairobi, Kenya, as the search entered its eighth day. Sixteen people remained missing after the 23 October collapse, according to Kenyan authorities, who were continuing to clear the site.
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The Kenya National Commission on Human Rights is calling for urgent humanitarian aid in Moyale, where around 40,000 Ethiopians have fled unrest, according to reported figures. The influx is placing growing pressure on access to food, water, shelter and healthcare, the commission warns.
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Kenya has released its first 20 contacts placed under surveillance after exposure to Ebola, all having remained healthy for 21 days. Ninety-eight others remain in quarantine, while the total remains nine confirmed cases, including two deaths, according to Director-General of Health Patrick Amoth.
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Kenya proposes 457.28 billion shillings for countiesKenya’s Commission on Revenue Allocation proposes 457.28 billion shillings for county governments in the 2027-2028 financial year, 29.28 billion more than the previous year. The increase is intended to fund universal health coverage salaries and public services, according to Citizen Digital.
Washington puts critical minerals and investment at heart of African diplomacyUS Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs Jacob Helberg presented an approach that puts investment, critical minerals and technology at the heart of US relations with Africa. The strategy, which also concerns Madagascar, aims to secure US supplies and open markets, according to Helberg’s statement.The week in Africa
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