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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. -
UNHCR resettles some 200 African refugees from Mozambique to the USA
22 Sep 2005 By the end of September, some 200 individuals from a variety of African countries, who have little chance of either going home or being integrated locally, will have been flown out of Mozambique on six separate flights to start a new life in the United States. -
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. -
UNHCR calls for access to three Ethiopian defectors in Djibouti
15 Jul 2005 Assistant High Commissioner Kamel Morjane has urged the Djibouti government for access to three Ethiopian airmen whose fate is unknown after they reportedly defected to Djibouti in early June. There are fears they have already been forcibly returned to Ethiopia. -
Camp closure brings UNHCR closer to phase-out from eastern Ethiopia
29 Jun 2005 Aisha camp has closed a month after the last convoy of Somali refugees went home. UNHCR handed over the land and facilities to the local authorities this week, and noted that with one camp left, the refugee agency was close to phasing out of what was once the world's largest refugee-hosting area. -
Refugees in Ethiopia celebrate "birthday"
23 Jun 2005 Refugees in Ethiopia's Sherkole camp pulled out all the stops in celebrating World Refugee Day, but they also took the opportunity to highlight some of their concerns. Meanwhile, current and former refugees shared their experiences in Addis Ababa.