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Number of Mogadishu civilians displaced by fighting since early May tops 200,000
7 Jul 2009 The escalating conflict in Mogadishu is having a devastating impact on the city's population, causing enormous suffering and massive displacement. -
"Before it comes to my house, let me run"
22 Jun 2009 A Somali refugee and her disabled son flee the fighting in Mogadishu for safety in Kenya. -
Somali Bantus gain Tanzanian citizenship in their ancestral land
3 Jun 2009 History has come full circle for refugee descendants of slaves who have received a fresh start in their ancestral homeland of Tanzania. -
The past is a foreign country for some Burundian refugees
7 May 2009 Burundian refugees like Ogeste Gelevasi can't imagine living anywhere else than Tanzania, which has offered them almost four decades of sanctuary. -
Repatriation of 1972 Burundian refugees from Tanzania enters final phase
24 Apr 2009 A UNHCR convoy carrying almost 500 civilians launches the last phase of the repatriation of thousands of Burundians who fled to Tanzania in 1972. -
World Malaria Day: Nothing But Nets does nothing but good for refugees
24 Apr 2009 Mosquito nets save lives and improve conditions for tens of thousands of Somali men, women and children in one of the world's largest refugee camps. -
US report gives UNHCR high marks for Burundi operation
20 Apr 2009 A report commissioned by the United States praises UNHCR's repatriation programme for Burundi while warning that integration challenges remain. -
Young Burundians reunite with their families after years of separation
6 Apr 2009 Last year, UNHCR helped some 400 refugee children to either reunite with their families or begin a new life in their native Burundi with foster parents. -
Dadaab camps under severe strain as Somalis continue to flee to Kenya
27 Mar 2009 The election of a new Somali president fails to stem the flow of Somalis seeking refuge in the crowded Dadaab refugee camps in north-east Kenya.