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UNHCR begins relocation of 50,000 South Sudan refugees in Ethiopia before the rains come
17 Mar 2015 The refugees are being moved from the Leitchuor and Nip Nip refugee camps in the Gambella region. Last year both camps were severely hit by floodwaters. -
Sudanese Lost Boy to promote refugee cause as UNHCR High Profile Supporter
9 Mar 2015 Hollywood actor and model Ger Duany is honoured to be recognized as a supporter of the refugee cause. He also feels a heavy burden of personal responsibility. -
Some 16,000 refugees seek shelter in Cameroon following clashes in north-east Nigeria
3 Mar 2015 The displaced come from villages caught in fighting along the border, and more continue to cross into volatile border zones which lie just south of Lake Chad. -
Sudan issues ID cards to tens of thousands of South Sudanese
3 Mar 2015 More than 54,000 South Sudanese have been registered and some 37,000 identity cards produced since the programme began at the start of February -
As violence spreads beyond Nigeria, UNHCR calls for urgent access to the displaced
13 Feb 2015 The UN refugee agency seeks urgent humanitarian access to refugees and internally displaced people in neighbouring Chad, Cameroon and Niger. -
Fresh fighting over past month forces 3,000 to flee Sudan's Nuba Mountains
30 Jan 2015 Refugees, mainly from Um Dorrein, Heiban and Delami counties, also cited the lack of livelihood opportunities and education in their home areas as reasons for leaving. -
Hungry for help: refugees in Kenya feel the effects of recent food cuts
9 Jan 2015 Nyachot displays a handful of maize grains that form part of the food ration she receives in World Food Programme restored full rations in January, but the funding situation remains uncertain and WFP and UNHCR have issued joint appeals to donors. -
World Disability Day: South Sudanese woman overcomes blindness to reach safety
3 Dec 2014 Nyantay survived gunfire and wild animals while fleeing an attack on her village. But the blind mother of four feels lost in the Ethiopian refugee camp that is now home. -
UNHCR starts relocation of 15,000 stranded South Sudanese refugees in Ethiopia
18 Nov 2014 A first group of 125 refugees left Matar Way Station and headed along the Baro River to the Itang Transit Centre, before heading by road to Pugnido Refugee Camp.