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Refugees in India share daily struggles with UNHCR chief
21 Dec 2012 High Commissioner António Guterres has a candid discussion with refugees about life in India and holds meetings with top government officials. -
IKEA Foundation-funded livelihoods and education project helps Somali refugees become self-sufficient
3 Dec 2012 Bonkay is illiterate. Now the Somali and other refugees aged 15-24 in Kobe camp, are studying for the first time thanks to the Youth Education Pack. -
UN education investment scores high marks for Somali refugee students
1 Nov 2012 Somali refugees pass national exams with flying colours thanks to UN investment in classrooms, labs, teacher training -
Number of Somali refugees in south-east Ethiopia swells to 170,000
19 Oct 2012 Although the rate of arrivals has slowed this year, Dollo Ado is now the world's biggest refugee camp complex after Dadaab in Kenya. -
Top Kenyan university opens campus next to world's largest refugee camp
10 Oct 2012 Nairobi's Kenyatta University opens a campus in Dadaab and courses will be open to Kenyan citizens and to refugees living in the nearby refugee complex. -
Tuk-tuk project drives Somali IDPs in search of self-sufficiency
26 Sep 2012 Mohamed fled to Galkayo in northern Somalia's Puntland three years ago. Today, he drives a tuk-tuk as part of a UNHCR income-generation project. -
More than 10,000 Somalis flee coastal city of Kismayo, fearing fighting
21 Sep 2012 The majority are heading to villages in other parts of Kismayo, Jilib and Jamame districts. Some are moving towards Mogadishu or Kenya. -
Somali humanitarian "Mama" Hawa wins 2012 Nansen Refugee Award
18 Sep 2012 The former refugee is recognized for her exceptional and inspiring work for Somalia's refugee and displaced girls and women under tough circumstances. -
Nairobi workshop creates hope for HIV patients in emergencies
4 Sep 2012 East African experts trade experiences and find ways to make sure people living with HIV are not ignored when next drought or flood hits.