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Eritrean refugees arrive in Romanian emergency transit centre from Tunisia
20 Apr 2011 A first group of 30 Eritrean refugees arrive at a special centre in Romania ahead of resettlement. They spent weeks in Tunisia after fleeing Libya. -
Thousands of Libyans flee fighting in west into Tunisia
19 Apr 2011 Some 10,000 Libyans flee to Tunisia from Western Mountains. Arrivals say intensified fighting and shelllng in their home area prompted them to flee. -
Côte d'Ivoire needs reconciliation for displaced people to return, says UNHCR
15 Apr 2011 The UN refugee agency reports that tensions are still high and displaced people are living in alarming conditions in the country's west. -
Hundreds of Libyan Berbers flee Western Mountains and head to Tunisia
12 Apr 2011 More than 500 Libyans, mostly ethnic Berbers, flee their homes in Libya's Western Mountains and seek shelter in south-east Tunisia over the past week. -
UNHCR resumes aid distribution to displaced in Ivorian massacre town
7 Apr 2011 Relative calm in western Côte d'Ivoire allows UNHCR and its partners to resume aid distribution to tens of thousands of displaced people in the town of Duékoué. -
Angelina Jolie and UNHCR chief Guterres shocked at Mediterranean high seas tragedy
6 Apr 2011 UNHCR chief Guterres and Goodwill Ambassador Angelina Jolie shocked at reported death by drowning of more than 200 people fleeing Libya by boat. -
More aid for Libya, Côte d'Ivoire exodus, urges Angelina Jolie
5 Apr 2011 During her visit to Tunisia, the UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador called for relief and humanitarian access to people affected by the two ongoing emergencies. -
UNHCR chief applauds Egypt, calls for humanitarian access to Libya
1 Apr 2011 High Commissioner António Guterres thanks Egypt for helping people fleeing Libya, calls for humanitarian access to those in need inside the country. -
Mass exodus out of Abidjan accelerates amid heightened insecurity
31 Mar 2011 The mass exodus of civilians from Abidjan in southern Côte d'Ivoire continues, with many saying they fear an imminent attack on the commercial capital.