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UNHCR starts moving displaced families from Darfur to safer areas of Chad
23 Apr 2013 UNHCR pre-registers some 23,000 Sudanese refugees who have crossed into south-east Chad. A further 16,000 Chadians have also come across the border. -
In a move to a new camp, refugees in South Sudan respond cautiously
17 Apr 2013 To ease congestion and improve security, UNHCR has created a new refugee camp for people living in a temporary settlement in South Sudan. -
Returnees build their own village back in South Sudan
11 Dec 2012 After some 20 years living in Khartoum, the 1,600 returnees were stranded because they no longer had family ties or a place to go. -
Stretched UNHCR faces difficulties containing hepatitis E outbreak in South Sudan
9 Nov 2012 The risks will grow if, as anticipated, the number of people fleeing to South Sudan from Sudan's South Kordofan and Blue Nile states rises during the dry season. -
UNHCR prepares for refugee influx into South Sudan's Upper Nile state
8 Nov 2012 The recent arrival of farmer Aneim and his family in Gendrassa camp was a further small sign that a new refugee influx beckons. UNHCR is getting ready. -
UNHCR takes preparatory steps to relocate refugees from South Sudan's Yida settlement
2 Nov 2012 UNHCR and UN peace-keepers explore the suitability and accessibility of potential relocation sites offered by the South Sudan government for thousands of refugees. -
Sudanese refugees embrace Global Handwashing Day for disease control
15 Oct 2012 The simple act of regular handwashing can help prevent refugees and others from catching viral diseases like cholera or hepatitis E, which can be fatal. -
Top Kenyan university opens campus next to world's largest refugee camp
10 Oct 2012 Nairobi's Kenyatta University opens a campus in Dadaab and courses will be open to Kenyan citizens and to refugees living in the nearby refugee complex. -
Sudanese villagers face tough choices before fleeing to relative safety in Yida
9 Oct 2012 Fighting and food shortages have forced thousands to flee to Yida settlement in South Sudan. The number of arrivals is likely to rise when the rains end.