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Former IOC chief Rogge pledges more sport opportunities for refugees in Ethiopia
8 May 2015 Rogge met young refugees and their families in Kule and Tierkidi camps, talked to UNHCR staff and other aid workers and attended various sporting activities. -
Number of South Sudanese refugees in Ethiopia passes 200,000 mark
1 May 2015 UNHCR staff note sharp increase in new arrivals from some 1,000 people a month in the first quarter of this year to more than 4,000 refugees registered in April. -
UNHCR begins relocation of 50,000 South Sudan refugees in Ethiopia before the rains come
17 Mar 2015 The refugees are being moved from the Leitchuor and Nip Nip refugee camps in the Gambella region. Last year both camps were severely hit by floodwaters. -
International Women's Day 2015: Former Kinshasa cabbie earns a crust feeding refugees and aid workers
6 Mar 2015 Every day, Masika bakes 1,500 small loaves of bread for sale, while aid workers and refugees eating at her restaurant can choose tasty beef or fish dishes. -
World Disability Day: South Sudanese woman overcomes blindness to reach safety
3 Dec 2014 Nyantay survived gunfire and wild animals while fleeing an attack on her village. But the blind mother of four feels lost in the Ethiopian refugee camp that is now home. -
UNHCR starts relocation of 15,000 stranded South Sudanese refugees in Ethiopia
18 Nov 2014 A first group of 125 refugees left Matar Way Station and headed along the Baro River to the Itang Transit Centre, before heading by road to Pugnido Refugee Camp. -
Number of Eritreans seeking asylum in Europe soars over figures for last year
14 Nov 2014 So far this year, nearly 37,000 Eritreans have sought refuge in Europe, compared to almost 13,000 during the same period last year. Sweden has the most applications. -
Eritrean survivor of Lampedusa tragedy returns to honour the dead, meet Pope Francis
2 Oct 2014 Twenty-four-year-old Letebrhane never wanted to see the sea again after nearly drowning off Italy a year ago, but she decided to return and remember the dead. -
UNHCR and partners distribute urgently needed aid to flooded camps in Ethiopia
3 Sep 2014 UNHCR and the government have started to look at possible new sites where they can relocate the most vulnerable.