Post-Election Violence in Kenya : Part 2

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Post-Election Violence in Kenya : Part 2 - 28-03-2008, 05:30 AM

*In the second installment of his experiences, Paul Park tells us more about the situation in the Ugandan refugee camps* The clinic tent An elementary school in the bordertown of Busia, Uganda housed the 2,000 refugees with each packed classroom inevitably creating a ripe environment for disease.* In addition, the threat of violence was still present due [...]

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