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A Camp Becomes a Village
As hopes fade for peace back home, many survivors opt to settle for good in Katanga Province. The host community responds with open arms.
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A hell like no other
Countless Yazidi women and girls have been abducted in recent months. Three survivors speak of the horror that haunts them still.
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One mother's courage
Deadly conflicts forced Nawat to flee from Sudan to South Sudan to Uganda. Now, a small miracle has made her family whole again.
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A boy named Boat
Even before the civil war, giving birth in South Sudan was a risky affair. Martha delivered her son on a crowded ferry while fleeing attackers.
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Chasing away the shadows
When the sun goes down in a refugee camp, many dangers can arise. A bright idea from the IKEA Foundation lights the way forward.
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Saving lives at the river's edge
As wounded refugees cross the Oubangui to escape deadly attacks in the Central African Republic, humanitarians spring into action.
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Fire and Rain
A rebel attack six years ago drove Célestine from her home. Last month she was uprooted again, when hundreds of shelters were set ablaze.
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Children in charge
Fighting in South Sudan has separated families and orphaned children. Meet four teenagers who are raising younger siblings on their own.
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Wrestling for Peace
After fleeing violence in South Sudan, young men find common ground in a traditional Dinka sport.