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Alba Nakuwa

albanakwa@gmail.com

is a freelance journalist from South Sudan based in Nairobi.
 

All articles of Alba Nakuwa

Hardship
Alba Nakuwa

Living as refugee in Kenya

To expand the Kakuma refugee camp, the Kalobeyei settlement was established in Kenya, providing shelter to refugees mostly from South Sudan

Megacity
Alba Nakuwa

How Nairobi fights its waste

Kenya’s capital and metropolitan area are engaged in an internal battle against waste. There is hope that the struggle will eventually be won

Migration in Africa
Alba Nakuwa

Life as a refugee in Kenya

Kenya offers safety to refugees who fled from violence-torn South Sudan, but even highly skilled persons lack job opportunities

Violent conflict
Alba Nakuwa

High hopes abounded during Pope’s visit to South Sudan

Pope Francis stirred optimism in the conflict-torn country, but will people’s expectations be fulfilled?

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