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Former Liberian refugee seeks to help others adjust to life in US
11 Mar 2009 Jacob Massaquoi, a former refugee from Liberia, heads African Refuge, which seeks to ease the transition for those adjusting to new lives in the United States. -
Refugees add their footballing skills to Brazil's rich soccer scene
10 Mar 2009 Ali Abu Taha last year became the first Palestinian refugee to play for a professional football team in Brazil. Other refugees could follow. -
Theatre raises health awareness and strengthens bonds in Rio
26 Nov 2008 Drama helps raise awareness about health issues and create bonds between Brazilians and Angolan refugees and migrants in a poor Rio district. -
Brazilian solidarity with displaced Bolivians in Amazonia
14 Oct 2008 Almost 600 Bolivians flee to north-west Brazil to escape political uncertainty and violence in their country linked to plans to change the constitution. -
Sierra Leonean refugees relocate to new houses in Liberia
22 Sep 2008 Sixteen Sierra Leonean refugee families relocate to houses rehabilitated in a town near the Liberian capital Monrovia under the local integration process. -
Liberian town sets aside land for local integration of Sierra Leoneans
20 Aug 2008 A town in northern Liberia sets aside land for the construction of 60 houses for Sierra Leonean refugees, giving a boost to efforts aimed at local integration. -
French youngsters donate toys to uprooted children in Liberia
4 Jul 2008 A Parisian museum sends hundreds of donated toys to returnee and internally displaced children in Liberia with the help of an aviation charity and UNHCR. -
Liberia's President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf stresses development
16 Jun 2008 President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf tells top UNHCR official it is time for Liberia to move from the humanitarian to the development stage of recovery. -
Relaunched Liberian repatriation operation gains momentum
27 May 2008 UNHCR helps almost 900 Liberians return home from other West African countries since resuming a voluntary repatriation programme in mid-April.