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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. -
Stretched UNHCR faces difficulties containing hepatitis E outbreak in South Sudan
9 Nov 2012 The risks will grow if, as anticipated, the number of people fleeing to South Sudan from Sudan's South Kordofan and Blue Nile states rises during the dry season. -
UNHCR prepares for refugee influx into South Sudan's Upper Nile state
8 Nov 2012 The recent arrival of farmer Aneim and his family in Gendrassa camp was a further small sign that a new refugee influx beckons. UNHCR is getting ready. -
UNHCR takes preparatory steps to relocate refugees from South Sudan's Yida settlement
2 Nov 2012 UNHCR and UN peace-keepers explore the suitability and accessibility of potential relocation sites offered by the South Sudan government for thousands of refugees. -
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. -
Sudanese refugees embrace Global Handwashing Day for disease control
15 Oct 2012 The simple act of regular handwashing can help prevent refugees and others from catching viral diseases like cholera or hepatitis E, which can be fatal. -
Sudanese villagers face tough choices before fleeing to relative safety in Yida
9 Oct 2012 Fighting and food shortages have forced thousands to flee to Yida settlement in South Sudan. The number of arrivals is likely to rise when the rains end. -
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.