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Radio France Internationale
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Melissa Chemam with RFI

Protests erupt at Kakuma refugee camp in Kenya following aid cuts

Refugees from South Sudan waiting for food rations at the Kakuma refugee complex in Kenya after fleeing the violence and worsening humanitarian situation in their homeland. AFP

Violent protests broke out at one of Kenya's largest refugee camps on Monday, humanitarian sources said, with unconfirmed reports of at least one death, following months of increased tensions over aid cuts.

"One person is dead, two police officers are injured," the Department of Refugee Services (DRS) told news agencies, warning that pressure was mounting over the struggling aid system.

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