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Workshop teaches Tuareg artisans new skills in exile
4 May 2016 A hands-on workshop in Burkina Faso is helping Malian refugees to develop new products and the business skills to tap international markets. -
Malian refugees in Burkina Faso restore their lives building on their traditional skills
9 Oct 2015 Malian refugees in Burkina Faso restore their lives building on their traditional skills -
Refugee self-reliance in Africa boosted by IKEA Foundation support
9 Jul 2015 UNHCR's largest private sector partner supports refugee families and host communities in Ethiopia and Burkina Faso. -
Malian refugees take part in presidential election
29 Jul 2013 Hundreds of Malian refugees voted in exile at the weekend in the presidential election in their home country, way down on the numbers eligible to cast a ballot. -
UNHCR reinforces assistance to refugee hosting countries, ahead of Mali elections
28 Jun 2013 Refugees eligible to vote in exile are people already registered in the Malian Administrative Civil Status Census conducted in 2010. -
UNHCR urgently needs funding to continue assisting displaced Malians
19 Apr 2013 The funding is needed for expansion and construction of transit centres, provision of supplementary and therapeutic food, shelters and for basic services. -
A mother waits in exile to return to her village in Mali
19 Mar 2013 Aicha finally decided to flee to Burkina Faso with her four children when fighting neared her village in central Mali earlier this year. She feels safe but misses her old village life. -
Civilians continue to flee military offensive in Mali; internal return prospects mixed
1 Feb 2013 To the extent that refugee numbers are a barometer of the situation, UNHCR notes that the number of refugees fleeing to neighbouring countries is continuing to rise. -
More than 7,500 flee new Mali offensive; refugees report food shortages
22 Jan 2013 The forcibly displaced speak of increasing shortages of food and fuel, with traditional markets unable to operate. UNHCR and partners assisting refugees.