Evidence from refugee camps in Kenya and UK qualify ‘black markets’ symbolise resistance to oppression and subjugation

Evidence from refugee camps in Kenya and UK qualify ‘black markets’ symbolise resistance to oppression and subjugation

I witnessed the same thing in my research on how economies emerge and grow in refugee camps, conducted in Kakuma in Kenya. People in search of safety – from war, persecution, disaster or hunger – end up in camps with inadequate services and poor opportunities.

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Cameroonian refugee Cindy Ngamba makes history with first ever medal for Refugee Olympic Team

Cameroonian refugee Cindy Ngamba makes history with first ever medal for Refugee Olympic Team

Filippo Grandi, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) offered his congratulations immediately after Sunday’s fight “for reaching the boxing semi-finals at Paris 2024 and being assured of a medal – the first ever medal for the Refugee Olympic team”.

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