May 21
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Refugees in Limbo at Egypt-Libya Border [press release]
UNHCR
Andrew Mok, computer open in front of him, faced the Sudanese man across the table in a converted freight container and began the interview. Read more »
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Kenya-Sudan-South Sudan - Back in Kakuma Camp Again
IRIN
Six years after leaving a Kenyan refugee camp for his home in Sudan, where a 2005 accord was supposed to have put a permanent end to decades of civil war, David Aguer is back... Read more »
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After Decades, a Journey Home for Angolan Refugees [press release]
UNHCR
Over 100 Angolan refugees, some of whom had been refugees in Namibia for more than 20 years, returned home on Thursday with help from the UN refugee agency. Read more »
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Refugee Office Set to Move Again
West Cape News
It seems likely that the Home Affairs' Refugee Reception Office, which sees thousands of refugees and asylum seekers seeking to apply for or renew their existing permits, will have... Read more »
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IDPs Flee Back to Camps After New Settlers Open Fire
Radio Dabanga
Hundreds of displaced people have fled back to Neem camp in East Darfur after they were attacked by new settlers on their original lands, when they returned with state authorities... Read more »
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Informer
Madam Susanah Nimely, one of the victims of the recent storm that swept Monrovia and it is environs is appealing to the government, national and international NGOs and other... Read more »
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Angolan Returnees Arrive At Namacunde
New Era
A group of 112 Angolan nationals who were refugees in Namibia for many years, arrived at Namacunde in southern Angola on Thursday afternoon. Read more »
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NEMA Donates Relief Materials to Adamawa Displaced Persons
Daily Trust
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) yesterday donated relief materials worth millions of naira to the about 5,000 displaced persons, who fled their homes in Adamawa... Read more »
May 20
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NEMA Presents Relief Materials to Victims of Lamurde Attack in Adamawa
Leadership
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has presented relief materials to Internally Displaced Persons in Lamurde Local Government Area of Adamawa. Read more »
May 19
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Baringo Cattle Rustling Displaced Get Supplies
The Star
The Kenya Red Cross is in Baringo North to help more than 2,000 people displaced by cattle rustling incidents. Many of the families have fled from their homes near Bartabwa and... Read more »
May 18
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Bracing for a Massive Influx of Returnees
IPS
In the wake of border tensions the United Nations is airlifting 12,000 southerners from a Sudanese frontier town into South Sudan. But they are returning home in the midst of an... Read more »
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Normalcy Returns to Bullet-Ridden Mogadishu
IRIN
It is Friday morning in Mogadishu and Lido beach presents a scene reminiscent of seaside towns around the world. At the top of the beach, women sit with their wares, selling water... Read more »
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Refugees Return Home From Namibia Ahead of June Deadline [press release]
UNHCR
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 »
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Mixed Migration Flow From the Horn of Africa Reaches New Record Levels [press release]
UNHCR
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 »
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UNHCR Repatriates Refugees From Unstable Mali [press release]
UNHCR
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 »
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Rape, Murder Cases Increasing At Refugee Camp in Tabora
Daily News
RAPE and murder cases are on the increase at Ulyankulu Refugees Settlements, the Police Commanding Officer for Operations at the camp, Salehe Kalulu, told journalists during a... Read more »
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1,700 Displaced As Heavy Rains Hit Narok
The Star
MORE than 1,700 people have displaced by in floods in Narok, according to the Kenya Red Cross Society. Narok County Council chairman Ali Juma said two people have been reported... Read more »
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Refugees Urged to Return Home Voluntarily
Heritage
The Government of Liberia has again urged Liberian refugees residing in other parts of the world to return home voluntarily. According to the Minister of Information, Culture and... Read more »
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Over 50,000 Local Refugees Live in SADC Countries
ANGOP
At least 54,000 Angolan refugees live in Southern African Development Community (SADC) countries, amongst adults and children. Read more »
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Camp in Nyamagabe to Be Redesigned
New Times
The UNHCR has hired a specialised architect to redesign a new camp in Nyamagabe District, Southern Province, that is designated to accommodate Congolese refugees fleeing the... Read more »
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U.S. Contributes $50,000 Towards Refugee Welfare
New Times
The United States government has provided a $50,000 donation to refugee relief efforts after more than 8,000 Congolese crossed into Rwanda over the last few weeks. Read more »
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RRC Director Raises Concern About Resettlement of Returnees
Citizen
The Director for Repatriation and Early Reintegration of the Returnees from Sudan, Arop Mathiang Amiyock yesterday raised concerns on resettlement programme of the returnees from... Read more »
May 17
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UN Security Council to Visit Liberia, Côte d'Ivoire and Sierra Leone
UN News
The members of the United Nations Security Council will leave New York on Friday for an official mission to West Africa. Read more »
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Thousands Turn Out to Celebrate SPLA/M 29th Anniversary in Juba
Citizen
An estimates of over six thousand people turned out yesterday in Dr John Garang mausoleum to celebrated the 29th anniversary of the SPLA/M in juba capital of the south Sudan. This... Read more »
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Imminent Rains Threaten to Bring Disease to Overcrowded Refugee Camps [press release]
Christian Aid
Seasonal rains due in Sudan and South Sudan will exacerbate already dire conditions in refugee camps, restrict travel and access, and heighten the risk of disease, a group of... Read more »
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