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UNHCR chief praises Ethiopia for open borders, refugee protection
12 Jul 2013 High Commissioner António Guterres met Ethiopian leaders during the final leg of a tour of the region to promote solutions for Somali refugees. -
In a refugee camp in South Sudan, a new arrival and new hopes
27 Jun 2013 Marioma has still not decided on a name for her week-old daughter, but she already has a clear aspiration for the infant refugee: she wants her to get an education. -
1 Family: Olympics runner without a country returns home for family reunion
14 Jun 2013 A year after touching the world's heart at the London Olympics and 20 years after leaving his village, the South Sudanese marathon runner goes home. -
Eritrean refugees in Ethiopia get new camp in north of country
13 Jun 2013 To relieve pressure on three existing camps, UNHCR opens Hitsats Camp that can eventually house up to 20,000 refugees. -
Fighting in South Sudan's Jonglei state displaces tens of thousands
11 Jun 2013 People in Pibor county are particularly affected. Meanwhile, many civilians are walking long distances to find sanctuary in Kenya, Uganda and Ethiopia. -
Sudanese teen takes mother's advice to embrace education rather than fear it
13 May 2013 Sixteen-year-old Takwa achieved the fourth highest exam results in South Sudan's Upper Nile state. And she was not the only refugee to do well. -
UNHCR starts relocation of Sudanese refugees from flood-prone camp
7 May 2013 UNHCR hopes to complete the relocation of some 20,000 refugees from Jamam transit site to the new Kaya camp in South Sudan by the end of June. -
More than 30,000 refugees and migrants make risky sea crossing to Yemen this year
26 Apr 2013 Most of this year's arrivals were Ethiopian nationals, with the rest coming from Somalia and a very small number from other African countries. -
Far from her parents, a young refugee girl in South Sudan is again forced to flee
22 Apr 2013 In a refugee settlement in South Sudan's Unity state, UNHCR is working with the community to find families for unaccompanied children in need of a home.