{"id":605,"date":"2019-09-19T11:52:21","date_gmt":"2019-09-19T15:52:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/?p=605"},"modified":"2025-04-17T12:10:18","modified_gmt":"2025-04-17T16:10:18","slug":"reflections-from-tanzania-on-the-oau-convention-at-50","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/2019\/reflections-from-tanzania-on-the-oau-convention-at-50\/","title":{"rendered":"Reflections from Tanzania on the OAU Convention at 50"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On 18 September 2019, Janemary Ruhundwa, Executive Director of Dignity Kwanza and lead of LERRN&#8217;s Tanzania Working Group, published an op-ed in\u00a0<em>The Citizen,\u00a0<\/em>one of Tanzania&#8217;s leading English-language newspapers, reflecting on the 50th Anniversary of the signing of the 1969 <em>OAU Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in<\/em> Africa.<\/p>\n<p>In the piece, she calls for &#8220;a new way of responding to the protracted nature of asylum&#8221; in Africa, and highlights the &#8220;shift towards creating conditions for refugees to rebuild their lives&#8221; while in exile.<\/p>\n<p>The article underscores the importance of understanding and enhancing the role of civil society &#8211; including national NGOs and refugee-led organizations &#8211; in promoting protection and solutions with and for refugees.<\/p>\n<p>Congratulations, Janemary!<\/p>\n<p>Read the full article here: <a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/lerrn\/wp-content\/uploads\/JMs-article_50-years-of-OAU-refugee-pact-Citizen-18-September-2019.pdf\">JMs article_50 years of OAU refugee pact &#8211; Citizen &#8211; 18 September 2019<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On 18 September 2019, Janemary Ruhundwa, Executive Director of Dignity Kwanza and lead of LERRN&#8217;s Tanzania Working Group, published an op-ed in\u00a0The Citizen,\u00a0one of Tanzania&#8217;s leading English-language newspapers, reflecting on the 50th Anniversary of the signing of the 1969 OAU Convention Governing the Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa. 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