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Ethiopia's New Law Allows Refugees to Leave Camps and Get Work

Home to Africa's second largest refugee population after Uganda, Ethiopia hosts more than 900,000 people who have fled conflict, drought and persecution in neighbouring countries such as South Sudan, Sudan, Somalia and Eritrea, writes Thomson Reuters Foundation.

Ethiopia: Govt Allows Almost 1 Million Refugees to Leave Camps and Work

Thomson Reuters Foundation, 17 January 2019

Refugees can also formally register births, marriages and deaths, and will have access financial services such as bank accounts Read more »

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A South Sudanese refugee teaches a class at a primary school in Kule refugee camp, Ethiopia, March 2016.

Ethiopia: UN Agency Chief Calls Ethiopia's Revised Refugee Law 'One of Most Progressive' in Africa

UN News, 18 January 2019

Ethiopia has revised its existing refugee law, making it easier to obtain work permits, drivers' licenses and access primary school, a move being hailed by the head of the United… Read more »
East Africa: South Sudanese Refugees Face Uncertain Future in Ethiopia

Deutsche Welle, 18 January 2019

Ethiopia has been praised for its open door policy to refugees feeling war-torn South Sudan. But with no signs of the conflict ending, concerns are growing over how they can… Read more »
Eritrea: With Ethiopia's Border Now Open, Why Are Eritreans Still Fleeing to Sudan?

African Arguments, 15 January 2019

Despite huge regional shifts, Eritreans continue to flee through Sudan, aided by resilient and flexible people-smuggling networks. Read more »