Archive for November 2nd, 2008
Nomadic Schools for Garissa Mobile Girls
Five years after the introduction of free primary education (FPE) in Kenya, the enrolment of girls in schools continues to lag behind in Garissa, in Kenya’s North Eastern region. Most communities living in the North Eastern region are nomadic and semi-nomadic, and depend on livestock for their livelihood. “The nomadic life favours only boys to [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 2 so far )Hundreds Injured in Mandera Security Operation
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Hundreds of people have been injured in an operation aimed at restoring calm in the mainly pastoralist northeastern region of Mandera
ISIOLO, 31 October 2008 (IRIN) – Hundreds of people have been injured in an operation aimed at restoring calm in the northeastern region of Mandera after a series of clan clashes [...]
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