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I want a better life for my children
27 Dec 2016The hopes and fears of a refugee mother of two
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Zambia at the forefront of solutions for refugees
21 Dec 2016Working together with UNHCR, the UN refugee agency, development agencies and other stakeholders, the Zambian government makes progress to locally integrate former Angolan and former Rwandan refugees, but more donor support is still needed.
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Congolese refugees defy strong currents in crocodile-infested river to seek safety in Burundi
15 Dec 2016250 refugees cross 100-metre wide Rusizi River seeking safety in Burundi
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UNHCR welcomes release of verified refugee statistics by Government of Uganda
15 Dec 2016Verification exercise is the first led by the Government of Uganda using the Refugee Information Management System (RIMS)
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Office of the Prime Minister, UN agencies, humanitarian organisations in Uganda appeal to end suffering of South Sudanese refugees
15 Dec 2016Thousands continue to flee South Sudan to Uganda daily bringing tales of horrific violence.
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Ambassador Affey’s statement: near verbatim transcript
14 Dec 2016Briefing to journalists in Nairobi on 13 December 2016
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UNHCR Special Envoy calls for responsibility-sharing with regard to solutions for Somali refugees
13 Dec 2016One in ten Somalis remains in exile in the sub-region in a situation that has endured for over two decades affecting three generations
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UNHCR makes $1 million vehicle donation to Uganda to support South Sudan Emergency Response
8 Dec 201610 vehicles to support the needs of a rapidly growing refugee population in the West Nile region in northern Uganda, the epicentre of the South Sudan emergency response
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UNHCR and DRC launch the “Study on the onward movement of refugees from Ethiopia”
2 Dec 2016Acknowledging the issue of refugees pursuing dangerous journeys from Ethiopia to seek improved services and a durable solution to their plight elsewhere, UNHCR commissioned a study to the Danish Refugee Council (DRC).
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Ethiopia renews commitment to hosting Somali refugees as UNHCR Special Envoy visits country
30 Nov 2016Somali refugees make up one-third of the over 783,000 refugees currently hosted in Ethiopia