Forced Migration in Eastern Africa

Discussion questions for Forced Migration in Eastern Africa

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1. 1

   How do the historical and political factors that drove refugees from the Horn of Africa and Great Lakes regions in the late 1990s and early 2000s compare to the root causes of forced migration we see globally today?

2. 2

   Veney discusses how Kenya and Tanzania shifted toward much harsher refugee policies under new economic and political regimes; in your own community or nation, how do economic pressures influence public attitudes and policy toward newcomers?

3. 3

   The book highlights the complex economic and social relationships refugees forged with their local hosts both inside and outside of formal camps; how do you think proximity and shared daily life challenge or reinforce prejudices between host communities and displaced populations?