Ethiopia Allows Almost 1 Million Refugees to Leave Camps and Work

Nairobi — Refugees can also formally register births, marriages and deaths, and will have access financial services such as bank accounts

Ethiopia passed a law on Thursday giving almost 1 million refugees the right to work and live outside of camps, in a move praised for providing them with more dignity and reducing reliance on foreign aid.

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