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The resilience and dignity of refugees in South Sudan

18 October 2012 view photos »

1 Family: Olympics runner without a country returns home for family reunion

14 June 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.

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Fighting in South Sudan's Jonglei state displaces tens of thousands

11 June 2013

People in Pibor county are particularly affected. Meanwhile, many civilians are walking long distances to find sanctuary in Kenya, Uganda and Ethiopia.

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Thousands of refugees moved before the rains hit South Sudan

30 May 2013

Photo Gallery: Thousands of refugees moved before the rains hit South Sudan.

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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.

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High Commissioner for Refugees

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The resilience and dignity of refugees in South Sudan

1 Family: Olympics runner without a country returns home for family reunion

Fighting in South Sudan's Jonglei state displaces tens of thousands

Thousands of refugees moved before the rains hit South Sudan

Sudanese teen takes mother's advice to embrace education rather than fear it

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