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Rwandan refugee qualifies as a doctor thanks to DAFI programme
30 Jan 2009 A Rwandan refugee who found safety in South Africa has now added the title doctor before his name - thanks to the DAFI scholarship programme. -
Spanish artists help fight malnutrition among African refugees
26 Jan 2009 Spanish artists and galleries donate works of art to raise money to help refugees suffering from malnutrition in four African countries. -
Barcelona, UNHCR launch "Més" campaign to help refugees
5 Dec 2008 Spanish football giants FC Barcelona and UNHCR launch a new fund-raising campaign to bring sports, education and life skills to refugee youngsters. -
16 Days of Activism: South African border shelter helps young Zimbabwean women
1 Dec 2008 A UNHCR-supported shelter offers assistance and protection to traumatized young women crossing into South Africa from Zimbabwe. -
Border officials work overtime to help Zimbabwean asylum seekers
5 Nov 2008 Backed by UNHCR, South African government staff working at the new Musina refugee reception office have granted 18,000 asylum seeker permits since July. -
Dozens dead or missing in Gulf of Aden; boat people figures rise
4 Nov 2008 Amid a fresh Gulf of Aden tragedy, UNHCR says its estimates show a rise in irregular crossings of the Gulf and Mediterranean this year compared to 2007. -
UNHCR begins repatriating victims of xenophobic violence
27 Aug 2008 UNHCR recently helped repatriate a first group of refugees displaced by last May's wave of xenophobic violence in South Africa. More are likely to follow. -
Displaced foreigners prepare to vacate temporary shelters as deadline looms
14 Aug 2008 Friday, August 15, is the deadline for closing six temporary shelters set up in South Africa's Gauteng province for foreigners displaced in recent xenophobic attacks. Gloria is one of many asylum seekers who don't know where to go next. -
South Africa cuts nearly 500 km off Zimbabweans' asylum journey
7 Aug 2008 By issuing permits closer to a major entry point, South Africa has stepped up protection for Zimbabwean asylum seekers.