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Sudan:
'Five Million People Displaced in Sudan During 2012' - UNHCR Report
Dabanga, 20 June 2013
The latest report by the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) places Sudan fifth on the list of "source countries" for refugees. Read more »
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Uganda:
Grim Choices Refugees Face
Observer, 20 June 2013
Every minute, people are running away from everything they own, including their homes. They are fleeing war, persecution or terror. Yet they have no choice because conflict… Read more »
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Congo-Kinshasa:
Congolese Call for End to Conflict As World Marks Refugee Day
New Times, 20 June 2013
Congolese refugees, currently sheltered at Kigeme Camp, Nyamagabe District, have appealed to their government to bring peace in the war-torn eastern Democratic Republic of the… Read more »
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Rwanda:
No Rwandan Should Remain in Refuge
New Times, 20 June 2013
Yesterday, Rwanda joined the rest of the world in celebrating World Refugee Day. The theme of this year's Day was 'One family torn apart by war is too many'. Rwandans have a… Read more »
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Kenya:
Concerns Rise About Suicides in Kenyan Refugee Camps
Sabahi, 20 June 2013
Ali Hassan Ali, a Somali living at the Dadaab refugee complex in north-eastern Kenya, says he is grieving the fresh suicide of an Ethiopian friend and long-time campmate. Read more »
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Liberia:
Liberia Set for World Refugees Day
FrontPageAfrica, 19 June 2013
The United Nations High Commission for Refugee (UNHCR) says over 45 million people; an overwhelming population have to date been forced to flee from homes due to devastating… Read more »
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Uganda:
More Refugees Seek Safety in Uganda
New Vision, 20 June 2013
As we commemorate World Refugees' Day (WRD), we need to reflect on our contribution as a nation in terms of ensuring the safety of refugees as they seek asylum due to political… Read more »
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Africa:
New UNHCR Report Says Global Forced Displacement At 18-Year High
UNHCR, 19 June 2013
More people are refugees or internally displaced than at any time since 1994, with the crisis in Syria having emerged as a major new factor in global displacement. Read more »
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Africa:
Towards a Safer Refuge in Dadaab
AlertNet, 20 June 2013
The sight of school children huddled around street lights on school nights is now commonplace in Dadaab. This is where most school assignments get done. Oblivious to the evening… Read more »
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Mali:
Malians - Refugees in Their Own Country
DW, 19 June 2013
More than 447,000 people, mainly from the Tuareg ethnic group, have fled northern Mali to the south or to neighboring countries. After months of being on the run, some of them now… Read more »
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Sudan:
2013 'Worst Year for Darfur Camps' - Displaced Association
Dabanga, 18 June 2013
The Association of Displaced Persons and Refugees has described 2013 as "the worst for Darfur camps", as record numbers of displaced struggle in abysmal conditions throughout the… Read more »
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Kenya:
Over 500,000 Somali Refugees "Ready to Return Home"
Capital FM, 17 June 2013
Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Amina Mohammed said on Monday that plans are at an advanced stage for Kenya to start repatriating Somali refugees to their country. Read more »
