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BURUNDI: Fighting for land

Monday, October 06, 2008

Thousands of Burundians have returned home after years of refugee life in Tanzania, but finding shelter and enough land to farm remains a...

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UNHCR Trains National Assembly Members on Refugee Laws

africa » gambia

Tuesday, September 23, 2008

Refugees insociety are obviously part of society and those protecting them have the responsibilityto know the laws governing them. UNHCR has made...

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GUINEA-SIERRA LEONE: Refugee status ends but many opt to stay

africa » guinea » conakry

Friday, September 19, 2008

Some 6,300 Sierra Leonean refugees who have been living in Guinea for 20 years will lose their refugee status as of 1 January 2009 according to the...

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Cameroon-Nigeria: Bakassi returnees overwhelm authorities

africa » nigeria » bakassi

Sunday, September 14, 2008

Up to 100,000 Nigerians displaced from Bakassi in southern Nigeria are sheltering in makeshift camps 10 kilometres away in the state of Akwa Ibom....

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UNHCR,Red Cross observe refugee cultural day

africa » gambia

Friday, August 08, 2008

The word refugee means someone who has been forced to leave their country, especially during war or for political or religious reasons. To be a...

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DRC: Returnees short of food, militia still active

africa » dem rep congo » kinshasa

Wednesday, August 06, 2008

Thousands of civilians who fled clashes between the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) forces and militia groups in North Kivu Province are returning...

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Refugee Women appeal to UNHCR

africa » gambia

Picture: Sierra Leonean refugee women

Monday, June 23, 2008

Sierra Leonean refugee women have cried with pity to the main refugee body in The Gambia for assistance in different aspects on World Refugee Day at...

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UNHCR Supports Casamance Refugee Farmers

africa » gambia

Tuesday, June 17, 2008

The UNHCR, Gambia responsible for refugee protection and security has again contributed to the refugee farming committee around the Fonis in their...

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UNHCR on Refugee Laws and Peace Building

africa » gambia

Pictures: Sonia and Benedicta (1) and Refugee participants (2)

Tuesday, May 20, 2008

UNHCR, responsible for the safety of refugees in The Gambia recently gathered refugees after conscientising the security forces before. Liberian and...

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UNHCR trains security personnel on Refugee laws

africa » gambia » kololi

Friday, May 09, 2008

The United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) on Tuesday organised one day workshop with security officials in a bid to sentisize them on...

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