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Eritreans look ahead to life in resettlement
6 Apr 2005 Two groups of Eritrean refugees were recently resettled from Shimelba camp in Ethiopia to New Zealand and the United States. While some are excited by the opportunities offered in their new country, others still hold on to the hope of going home one day. -
Feature: Refugee infrastructure benefits local population in east Sudan
6 Oct 2004 Eastern Sudan used to host up to 1 million Eritrean refugees, which affected the area's environment and economy. But now that the majority have gone home, their host communities are benefiting from efforts to reforest land, rehabilitate hospitals and train people to make better use of the area's natural resources. -
A "non person" with a big personality
2 Aug 2004 Berjouhi Bakalian has given up a showbiz career and a marriage proposal so that she can stay in a country that doesn't recognise her existence. -
Egypt celebrates refugee contribution in month-long activities
29 Jun 2004 The UN refugee agency recently marked the 50th anniversary of its presence in Egypt with a month of events to remember the plight of refugees and to highlight their contribution to their host society. Activities included a gala dinner, a football tournament and a World Refugee Day Festival. -
Eritreans stream home ahead of rainy season
29 Apr 2004 Sudan's Eritrean communities are progressively emptying as refugees take advantage of UNHCR's repatriation convoys to go back to their country ahead of the rains that will bring the return movements to a halt in June. -
Eritrea receives this year's biggest group of returnees
11 Mar 2004 After more than 30 years in exile, some 1,700 Eritrean refugees have left their camps in eastern Sudan and crossed back into their homeland in the biggest return convoy assisted by the UN refugee agency this year. -
Goodwill Ambassadors visit refugees in Egypt; discuss more joint initiatives
29 Dec 2003 UNHCR Goodwill Ambassadors Angelina Jolie and Adel Imam have agreed to work together to raise awareness of refugees in the region after visiting Sudanese refugees on the outskirts of Cairo. -
Joint UNHCR-government registration starts in Eritrea's camps
21 Nov 2003 The UN refugee agency and the Eritrean government have just concluded the first phase of a registration exercise for more than 4,000 refugees in the country. The new data collected will be used to better tailor assistance and protection to the needs of the refugees, including those who may wish to return home. -
Feature: They've lived, now they'd like to learn
20 Nov 2003 After fleeing unimaginable atrocities in their homeland, refugee children in Cairo still have to struggle for a chance to go to school. The UN refugee agency is working to improve access to public education in Egypt, and has co-founded a scholarship programme for university students.