Beatrice Mumbi, Author at POLITHEOR

Will addressing root causes of displacement stem irregular migration from Africa?0
- Human Rights and Migration, Op-ed
- 06/05/2016
European Commission recently launched a much publicized fund aimed at addressing root causes of irregular migration in Africa. The Emergency Trust Fund for stability and addressing root causes of irregular migration and displaced persons in Africa is meant to be the magic that will hopefully keep desperate would-be migrants from taking the dangerous journey to Europe.
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Closing the doors on refugees; who will be our brothers’ keeper?0
- Human Rights and Migration, Op-ed
- 28/03/2016
The EU-Turkey deal has set a bad precedent to other countries in the world especially those hosting large numbers of asylum seekers and refugees. The deal has the implication that asylum seeking is no longer a right (at least not in the EU) and neither are the provisions of the 1951 Refugee Convention nor the 1967 Protocol binding to state parties.
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The winding road to full EAC regional integration: lessons from the EU 0
- International Trade, Op-ed
- 29/02/2016
An ambitious full regional integration plan by the East African Community has been in the works for the last 16 years after a similar deal collapsed in 1977. Informed by the recent experiences of other regional blocks such as the EU, there are expectations that this time round, the Community will do better.
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Filling the gaps: Contribution of CSOs in the management of refugee affairs in Eastern Africa 0
- Human Rights and Migration, Op-ed
- 29/01/2016
African states have performed dual roles producing refugees while offering asylum to others. However the economic status of many receiving countries is too low to support provision of adequate basic services to their own citizenry and refugees are perceived as an extra burden. Civil society organizations have therefore taken on provision of vital services to fill this gap, complementing the work of UNHCR, the body mandated to safeguard and protect the rights of refugees.
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