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Plastic shopping bags provide an income for Somali refugees in Ethiopia
21 Mar 2006 Discarded plastic bags once littered the landscape of Kebribeyah refugee camp in eastern Ethiopia, home to thousands of Somali refugees. But a scheme run jointly by UNHCR and the non-governmental organisation ZOA-Netherlands, is not only helping to solve this environmental problem but is also providing many refugees with a much needed income. -
Bossaso port in Somalia unlikely El Dorado for the displaced
1 Mar 2006 Without a single paved street, traffic light or neon sign, the north-eastern Somali port town of Bossaso makes an unlikely El Dorado. Yet it has become a magnet for tens of thousands of former refugees and others from all corners of Somalia because of its relative peace and stability and job opportunities. UNHCR is trying to raise $120 million to help improve the lives of the people of Bossaso and other Somalis. -
Agreement in Ethiopia paves way for Sudanese refugees to return home
27 Feb 2006 An agreement paving the way home for some 73,000 South Sudanese refugees currently in Ethiopia, was signed on Monday between the UN refugee agency and the governments of Ethiopia and Sudan. The first repatriation movement from the camps in western Ethiopia is expected to take place in March. -
Ethiopian asylum seekers and migrants stranded in Somali port city
17 Feb 2006 Fleeing political persecution or simply searching for a better life, desperate Ethiopians are ending up stranded in Somalia's bustling port of Bossaso, struggling to scratch together enough money for the dangerous journey across the Gulf of Aden in smugglers' boats, or just struggling to survive. -
Life-sustaining water project in Ethiopia will live on after refugees leave
6 Feb 2006 Over the years, Somali refugees have gradually returned to their homeland, but a life-sustaining water system originally installed in Ethiopia by the UN refugee agency will remain behind to ease the lives of both the last refugees and the local communities. -
Magicians on a mission: entertaining refugees, teaching the world
20 Jan 2006 Tom Verner and his partner Janet Fredericks have travelled the world using magic to entertain refugees and carrying the news of their needs back to audiences in the United States -
High Commissioner urges strong international support for African Union efforts in Darfur
19 Dec 2005 Ending a two-day visit to Ethiopia, High Commissioner António Guterres urges the international community to provide more support to the peace process and the African Union peacekeeping role in Sudan's strife-torn Darfur region, warning failure of the effort could destabilize the entire region. -
Pakistan relief camp benefits from Korean cuisine
10 Nov 2005 The South Korean Emergency Relief Centre has set up a kitchen in Balakot's Bassian camp to feed close to 3,000 earthquake survivors. The kitchen complements other services that have started in the camp, including the water and latrine system, clinics, schools and hygiene awareness classes. -
Circus act triggers mine awareness in Ethiopia
15 Sep 2005 Using theatre, acrobatics and fireworks, the Sherkole Mine Risk Education Circus doesn't just entertain refugees at Ethiopia's Sherkole camp, it also teaches them to recognise and avoid landmines should they eventually decide to return to their war-torn homes in South Sudan.