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July 24
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Cote d'Ivoire: UN Disturbed by Attack on Nahibly IDP Camp [press release]
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Melissa Fleming - to whom quoted text may be attributed - at the press briefing, on 24 July 2012, at the Palais des Nations... Read more »
July 23
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Cote d'Ivoire: Last Group of IDPs Leave Catholic Mission in Côte d'Ivoire [press release]
In the chaos and violence that followed Côte d'Ivoire's presidential election in November 2010, the Catholic Mission of Duékoué became a haven for almost 30,000... Read more »
June 28
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Liberia: Surge in Returns This Year As End of Refugee Status for Liberians Nears [press release]
Roseline Teah is one of more than 8,500 Liberians who have repatriated this year before their refugees status is revoked, a dramatic increase on figures for 2011 and 2011. Read more »
June 20
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Africa: Millions Around the Globe Pay Tribute to Refugees
Countries in the Asia-Pacific region led the way on Wednesday as millions of people marked World Refugee Day (WRD) with a wide array of events and programmes. Read more »
May 24
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Cote d'Ivoire: UN Security Council Diplomats Visit Refugees in Liberia [press release]
Ambassadors from all 15 members of the UN Security Council have paid an unprecedented visit to a refugee camp in Liberia as part of a mission to assess the situation in the region... Read more »
May 18
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Cote d'Ivoire: UNHCR Repatriates Refugees From Unstable Mali [press release]
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Andrej Mahecic - to whom quoted text may be attributed - at the press briefing, on 18 May 2012, at the Palais des Nations... Read more »
May 15
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Cote d'Ivoire: Snail Farmers Make Trails in Refugee Income Generation Project [press release]
Papa Tokpa Sadia, 45, is all smiles as he picks up a snail and explains how it is extracted from its shell to prepare a meal. "Snail meat is very delicious and nutritious," says... Read more »
December 23, 2011
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Liberia: Giving Back, Health Worker Cares for Displaced Ivorians [interview]
Theo Neewrayson is a community health worker with Tiyatien Health (Justice in Health), a humanitarian aid organization and UNHCR implementing partner that specializes in providing... Read more »
September 2, 2011
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Cote d'Ivoire: New Camp Opened for Refugees in Liberia [press release]
UNHCR has opened a sixth camp for up to 27,000 refugees from Côte d'Ivoire who have been living with host communities in eastern Liberia since fleeing their homeland. Read more »
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Cote d'Ivoire: New Ivorian Refugee Camp Opened in Eastern Liberia [press release]
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Adrian Edwards to whom quoted text may be attributed at the press briefing, on 2 September 2011, at the Palais des Nations... Read more »
June 14, 2011
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Cote d'Ivoire: More Than 300,000 Still Displaced
Some two months after the resolution of Côte d'Ivoire's post-election crisis, more than 300,000 people remain displaced across the country. Read more »
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Cote d'Ivoire: At Least 300,000 Civilians Still Displaced [press release]
We are getting a clearer picture of displacement in Côte d'Ivoire two months after the resolution of the post-election crisis. Over the past three weeks, UNHCR and our... Read more »
May 30, 2011
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Libya: Stranded Liberian Refugees Return Home From Côte d'Ivoire [press release]
More than 200 Liberian refugees have ended months of ordeal in strife-torn Côte d'Ivoire by returning home as the UN refugee agency resumed airlifts to Liberia this week. Read more »
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Libya: UNHCR Repatriates Stranded Refugees From Côte d'Ivoire [press release]
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Melissa Fleming - to whom quoted text may be attributed - at the press briefing, on 27 May 2011, at the Palais des Nations... Read more »
May 18, 2011
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Cote d'Ivoire: Priest Offers Haven for Displaced People [interview]
In November last year, crisis erupted in Côte d'Ivoire over disputed results of the presidential election. The United Nations recognized Alassane Ouattara as the new... Read more »
May 3, 2011
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Cote d'Ivoire: Humanitarian Situation Remains Alarming [press release]
Field teams from the UN refugee agency say the humanitarian situation in Côte d'Ivoire remains alarming for tens of thousands of civilians despite improved security across... Read more »
April 15, 2011
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Cote d'Ivoire: Country Needs Reconciliation for Displaced People to Return, Says UNHCR [press release]
The UN refugee agency has expressed alarm at the living conditions of internally displaced people (IDPs) in western Côte d'Ivoire and called for reconciliation to allow them... Read more »
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Cote d'Ivoire: Alarming IDP Conditions in West - Reconciliation Needed [press release]
In western Côte d'Ivoire, and with the security situation apparently calming, our staff are reporting large groups of internally displaced people (IDPs) living in alarming... Read more »
April 13, 2011
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Cote d'Ivoire: National Exodus Into Neighbouring Countries Swells to 150 000 [press release]
From Côte d’Ivoire, thousands of refugees continue to pour into neighbouring countries amid uncertainty over the outcome of the political crisis. Close to 150,000... Read more »
April 11, 2011
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Africa: UNHCR Calls On States to Uphold Principles of Rescue-At-Sea And Burden Sharing [press release]
In light of the massive loss of life in the Mediterranean this week in a refugee boat capsizing, UNHCR is calling on the European Union (EU) to urgently put into place more... Read more »
April 8, 2011
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Cote d'Ivoire: Exodus Into Neighbouring Countries Swells to 150,000 [document]
From Côte d'Ivoire, thousands of refugees continue to pour into neighbouring countries amid uncertainty over the outcome of the political crisis. Close to 150,000 Ivorian... Read more »
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Cote d'Ivoire: UNHCR Resumes Aid Distribution to Displaced in Massacre Town [press release]
Relative calm has allowed the UN refugee agency to resume the distribution of vital assistance to tens of thousands of forcibly displaced people in the western Côte d'Ivoire... Read more »
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Libya: Hundreds of Fleeing People Drown [press release]
UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Antonio Guterres and UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Angelina Jolie expressed deep shock today at the reported drownings of 213 people in rough waters... Read more »
April 5, 2011
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West Africa: Escalating Violence in Côte d'Ivoire Sees Dramatic Rise in Displacement [press release]
Escalating insecurity in Côte d'Ivoire's Abidjan is seeing a sharp rise in displacement. Available estimates are that between 700,000 and one million people could now be... Read more »
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Cote d'Ivoire: Escalating Violence Fuels Dramatic Rise in Displacement in Côte d'Ivoire [press release]
The escalating insecurity in Côte d'Ivoire's commercial hub of Abidjan has led to a sharp rise in forced displacement in the port city. Latest estimates put the number of... Read more »
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