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Kenya’s elections: Hoping for the best while preparing for the worst
Posted by The.IRC on March 7th, 2013
Update Mar. 9, 2013: IRC emergency teams in Kenya remain on standby following today's announcement of the results of a tense presidential race. Monday's vote was the first since disputed 2007 national elections erupted into violence that killed 1,500 people. more »
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Kenyans vote … and wait
Posted by Sophia Jones-Mwangi on March 5th, 2013
Yesterday, Kenyans cast their vote for president for the first time since a disputed 2007 election resulted in widespread violence and uprooted more than half a million people. The IRC is ready to respond if the need arises. more »
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Meet voices for peace on Kenya’s election day
Posted by Sophia Jones-Mwangi on March 4th, 2013
Today, as Kenyans go to the polls to elect a new president, voters are casting ballots with hope and trepidation. Almost 1,500 people died during widespread violence that erupted following the last, disputed election in 2007. more »
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Kenyans at the polls, hoping for peace
Posted by The.IRC on March 4th, 2013
More than 1,300 people lost their lives in violence that followed a disputed presidential election in 2008. Today millions of Kenyans turned out to cast their vote in the first national elections since the crisis. more »
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Working for peace and equality in Kenya
Posted by The.IRC on November 26th, 2012
When violence broke out in Kenya after the disputed 2008 presidential elections, more than 1,300 people lost their lives. With new elections scheduled for this coming March, the IRC is working with Kenyan partners to avert a repeat of the past. more »
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As South Sudan celebrates its first Independence Day, citizens slowly reconstruct their towns and homes
Posted by Peter.Biro on July 6th, 2012
Decades of civil war and neglect left South Sudan one of the poorest and most undeveloped countries in the world. The IRC is providing health care, clean water and other assistance to South Sudanese who are returning home to rebuild their villages. more »
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Photo Share: Women building peace, Uganda
Posted by The.IRC on May 2nd, 2012
Charlotte Watson's striking photos showcase the lives of women in Karamoja, Uganda, and their growing involvement in peace building under the IRC’s Women Building Peace project. more »
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Quoted: Empowering women and girls
Posted by The.IRC on March 1st, 2012
Sarah Costa, executive director of the IRC-affiliated Women's Refugee Commission reflects on the importance of investing in women and girls. more »
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Photo of the Day: Peace Day, Uganda
Posted by The.IRC on September 21st, 2011
In some areas of Uganda, rival clans raid each other’s livestock, a practice that inevitably leads to violence. With the assistance of the IRC, these clans now communicate with each other in ways that can help resolve their conflicts peacefully. more »
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Hoping for a peaceful beginning for South Sudan
Posted by George.Rupp on July 1st, 2011
We are keeping our fingers crossed, hoping for a smooth and peaceful beginning for South Sudan, which is scheduled to gain independence as a nation on July 9. But troubles persist in the state of South Kordofan, in north Sudan. more »
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