UN refugee chief praises Djibouti's progressive refugee policies

UN refugee chief praises Djibouti's progressive refugee policies

UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi made a visit to Djibouti, one of the Africa's smallest countries and home to over 27,000 refugees. Grandi visited Ali Addeh refugee camp and praised Djibouti's efforts to improve the education of refugee students as well as the government's announcement that refugee camps will now instead be considered villages.

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