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Acting out their trauma, refugees bond with Ugandan hosts
18 Feb 2016 Kampala stage show, with a mixed refugee and Ugandan cast, tells refugees' stories of flight and resettlement through drama, dance and song. -
Aiming for the skies, refugee girl must first finish school
11 Feb 2016 Determined South Sudanese refugee Nyahok, 13, dreams of becoming a pilot, but a lack of funding for education means her dreams may never take flight. -
Do not risk your lives, Grandi tells Eritrean refugees
2 Feb 2016 Need to improve schooling and chances for worthwhile life in the region so that young Eritreans fleeing their country can avoid risky sea crossings, High Commissioner says during first Africa visit. -
Congolese refugees flee new South Sudan fighting
28 Jan 2016 Renewed insecurity in Equatoria states forces refugees to flee again and aid groups to leave temporarily. -
New militia violence drives more South Sudanese to Uganda
20 Jan 2016 UNHCR ramps up response after fourfold increase in number of refugees fleeing spreading violence at home since early January -
UNHCR warns against perilous Horn of Africa sea crossings
19 Jan 2016 Despite the civil war raging in Yemen, 92,446 people arrived there by boat last year, 95 of them perishing in the attempt, with a further 36 dying at sea since in January -
Growing insecurity triggers new South Sudan displacement
8 Jan 2016 Fighting between armed groups has driven thousands of people from their homes in Western Equatoria state since the start of December. -
UNHCR battles cholera at world's largest refugee complex
31 Dec 2015 Four cholera treatment centres have been set up to curb the outbreak that has so far killed 10 at Kenya's Dadaab complex. -
Ethiopian refugee family from Yemen start over in Sweden
31 Dec 2015 Despite challenges, long journey from Horn of Africa to northern Sweden brings only smiles.