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Kenya's refugee camps suffer as US slashes aid

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Monday, 11 August, 2025, 23:36
Kenya's refugee camps suffer as US slashes aid

A severe humanitarian crisis is unfolding in northwest Kenya, where refugee camps housing people fleeing conflicts in South Sudan and the DRC are nearing collapse. The crisis was triggered by a sudden halt in US funding, as the Trump administration slashes foreign aid. Protests have since erupted in and around the camps, with rising tensions leading to outbreaks of violence.