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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. -
South Sudanese seek a chance to get on with life without fear
3 Nov 2014 Peter fled from South Sudan to Uganda when violence flared last year. With continuing conflict in his homeland, the refugee still fears about his safety. -
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. -
Ethiopia overtakes Kenya as Africa's biggest refugee-hosting country
19 Aug 2014 Ethiopia had almost 630,000 refugees at the end of July, compared to Kenya's 575,000. The main factor in the increased numbers is the conflict in South Sudan. -
UN envoy Princess Haya meets South Sudan refugees in Ethiopia
16 Jul 2014 She was unprepared for the suffering among refugees from South Sudan who are streaming across the border into Ethiopia at nearly 1,000 a day. -
U.S. official wants more aid for refugees flowing into Ethiopia
14 Jul 2014 Anne Richard was shocked by the stories refugees told about their escape from the conflict in South Sudan; they are arriving in Ethiopia at the rate of 883 every day. -
UNHCR seeks massive boost in funding for South Sudan refugees
11 Jul 2014 A total of $658 million is needed to help the 715,000 refugees expected to flee from South Sudan by the end of the year – double the refugee total foreseen in March. -
Food shortages trigger truancy in South Sudan camps
11 Jun 2014 Though community leaders have been approached by UNHCR about regular school attendance, the response has been muted.