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Posted by The.IRC on February 27th, 2009
Today, President Obama made a major speech about U.S. Iraq policy that included a statement about the situation for vulnerable Iraqis — inside Iraq and in the region as refugees — and the planned U.S. response. more »
Posted by Kate Sands Adams on February 26th, 2009
Posted by Kate Sands Adams on February 25th, 2009
Posted by The.IRC on February 25th, 2009
Posted by George.Rupp on February 9th, 2009
More than 244,000 Somali refugees have fled the ongoing violence and sought shelter in Dadaab in eastern Kenya, where the IRC launched health programs last month. I was therefore very interested in visiting the area during my trip to Kenya. more »
Posted by George.Rupp on February 6th, 2009
I next visited Kenya’s northwest, the Turkana region, to observe the IRC’s varying work with local communities. The contrast with urban Nairobi is striking. As we drive the one hour from Lodwar to Kalokol, the heat is intense and the terrain is almost like a moonscape – dry and barren, with large rocky outcrops. more »

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