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'I feel like I am born again': citizenship brings hope to stateless minority in Kenya
6 Nov 2017 Makonde people of Kenya receive citizenship ending stateless existence. -
New Ethiopia policy helps refugees legally document life events
3 Nov 2017 Refugees can now receive birth, death and marriage certificates, a historic first that will give them better access to services. -
UNHCR provides aid to Mogadishu attack survivors
19 Oct 2017 Deadly attack in busy commercial area kills over 300 people, injures hundreds of others. -
Refugee athletes compete for first time at Asian Games
22 Sep 2017 Five athletes have travelled to Turkmenistan to take part in the biggest sporting event in the region. -
Amid danger, Somali refugees in Yemen return home
19 Sep 2017 In first UNHCR-assisted spontaneous return movement, 133 refugees departed for Somalia -
Refugee team competes in World Athletics Championships
3 Aug 2017 Five athletes heading from Kenya to the IAAF championships in London will be the first refugees to take part in the competition. -
Refugee and migrant flows through Libya on the rise - report
3 Jul 2017 UNHCR study finds the North African country is by far the preferred jumping off point for refugees and migrants hoping to reach Europe, yet it is particularly unsafe. -
UNHCR chief urges African leaders to tackle displacement
21 Jun 2017 In an address to members of the African Union, Filippo Grandi calls on governments to end the conflicts that cause millions to flee. -
In Kenya, UNHCR Special Envoy urges support for child refugees
20 Jun 2017 Angelina Jolie calls for reflection on the "pain and suffering" of refugee children during a visit to a centre for adolescent girls in Nairobi on World Refugee Day.