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UNHCR helps displaced Syrian-Armenians facing hardship amid pandemic
Syrians who fled conflict to the land of their ancestors in Armenia are struggling to restart their lives amid the COVID-19 pandemic. UNHCR has stepped in to provide support.
Urban refugees face hunger in Uganda coronavirus lockdown
COVID-19 stay-at-home orders have taken a heavy toll on refugees, many of whom were struggling to get by in the informal economy before the pandemic hit.
Want to learn a new language? Refugees in Serbia offer to teach you online
A new project run by a refugee from Iran now in Serbia lets people learn refugee languages by video chat during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Soap maker in Kenya refugee camp lowers prices to fight COVID-19
Burundian refugee fights coronavirus, one bottle of soap at a time.
Why we must help - and learn from - refugees this Ramadan
A version of this op-ed was first published by Al Jazeera on 18 May.
Coronavirus threatens indigenous Venezuelans seeking safety in Brazil
COVID-19 has hit the Brazilian Amazon particularly hard, exposing highly vulnerable native people from Venezuela to the potentially deadly disease.
Women and children in firing line as violence drives 23,000 more refugees from Nigeria
UNHCR steps up activities, despite COVID-19, to assist Niger as new influx in April takes total figure to over 60,000.
Self-help project in Niger churns out hygiene products in fight against coronavirus
Mini refugee 'factory' produces soap, liquid handwash, bleach and water containers for free distribution.
As coronavirus spreads, refugee doctors want to join the fight
Trained medics working as cashiers and wait staff want their qualifications recognized so they can save lives in the pandemic.