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Refugees living in Argentina meet Pope Francis
4 Mar 2019 The four refugees - from Syria, Colombia, Venezuela and Senegal - took part in a public audience with the pontiff. -
Refugee Olympic Team to compete at Tokyo 2020
9 Oct 2018 International Olympic Committee announces a refugee team will again compete, following historic debut at Rio 2016 Summer Olympics. -
UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Barbara Hendricks sings with refugees in Greece
11 Apr 2017 Acclaimed soprano and humanitarian says she is impressed by improvements to refugees' living conditions since last year. -
As Gambia crisis passes, displaced return from Senegal
24 Jan 2017 Several thousand people have returned to the Gambia since ex-president Yahya Jammeh ceded power. -
Some 45,000 people have fled uncertainty in Gambia as tension mounts
20 Jan 2017 Women and children cross border of West African nation to Senegal as crisis talks take place. -
Gambians seek refuge in Senegal amid political tension
13 Jan 2017 Several thousand Gambians have crossed to Senegal in the last 10 days to escape growing tension over the results of last month's presidential election. -
Malian refugees vote in second round of presidential elections
12 Aug 2013 The number of refugees participating rose sharply over the first round, hoping the election will lead to peace and a return home. -
UNHCR resumes repatriation of Mauritanian refugees in Senegal
19 Oct 2010 UNHCR transports 121 Mauritanian refugees by vehicle and boat from Senegal to their homeland, resuming a stalled repatriation operation. -
Southern Latin America opens its arms to asylum-seekers
27 Aug 2009 Once an "exporter" of refugees, the countries of the Southern Cone are increasingly welcoming those fleeing violence and persecution in Colombia and Africa.