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KAKUMA, KENYA - Kakuma refugee camp in northern Kenya is filling upagain with a new wave of refugees fleeing conflict in parts ofSudan and South Sudan. According to United Nations HighCommissioner for Refugees more than 7,700 people have arrived inthe camp so far this year, 75 percent of them from Sudan and SouthSudan. The U.N. refugee agency says they receive an average of 100 newrefugees at Kakuma per day, mainly from South Sudan. Refugees are citing tribal conflict, cattle rustling,indiscriminate killings and burning of houses in Jonglei state asreasons for fleeing. Amour Dau, 31, is a mother of six from Jonglei state. She says shefled her home for fear that violence might spread. There were some rebels, who came to our village, Dau says, andlooted our belongings and burnt our houses, that"s why I camehere to save my life. But I left behind my husband who is agovernment soldier. Another refugee, Achol Deng, 37, lost her husband and one child inthe tribal conflict between her Dinka tribe and the rival Murle.She says her happiness will depend on the sort of assistance shewill receive in the camp. I am not happy at what happened back home, she says, people werebeing killed, houses burnt, I had to flee and seek asylum here. IfI settle well in the camp and get good care I will be happy. Kakuma camp was first opened in 1992. It has hosted thousands ofrefugees who fled the civil war in Sudan, which ended in 2005. InDecember of that year, UNHCR began voluntary repatriations ofthousands of Sudanese from the camp. Jeff Savage, UNHCR"s senior protection officer in Kakuma,says South Sudanese prefer coming to Kakuma camp than going toother camps in Ethiopia. "Many of them are coming to Kakuma because either they areused to being refugees here, repatriated or they heard from otherrelatives," said Savage. "We are wondering why they aregoing to Kakuma, which is much further than the camps in Ethiopiafor instance." The 20-year camp is designed to hold up to 100,000 people. As ofthis month, there were 94,000 refugees and asylum-seekers from 13countries living there. The e-commerce company in China offers quality products such as Flat Panel Led Lighting Manufacturer , China COB LED Light, and more. For more , please visit T8 Led Light Tube today!
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