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Assistant High Commissioner reports mixed year for refugee protection

Wednesday, October 08, 2008

Despite some gains over the past year, far too many refugees and asylum seekers still face intolerance and denial of their rights in many parts of...

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Warning for Sierra Leonean Refugees

africa » gambia

Monday, October 06, 2008

The United Nations High Commission for Refugees UNHCR has urged the Sierra Leonean refugees in the country to take an option before their succession...

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NIGERIA: Government unprepared for returnee influx

africa » nigeria » bakassi

Thursday, September 25, 2008

The Nigerian government has announced it is unprepared for the tens of thousands of returnees who have fled the southern Bakassi province over the...

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Twenty-one refugees missing, feared dead in Sudan river crossing

africa » sudan » khartoum

Wednesday, September 24, 2008

Twenty-one refugees are feared to have drowned last night when their overloaded boat capsized in the Atbara River, near the Shagarab refugee camp in...

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International Day of Peace and Global Ceasefire observed

africa » gambia

Tuesday, September 23, 2008

The West African Network for Peace Building in The Gambia (WANEP), on Sunday, celebrated the International Day of Peace and Global Ceasefire. The...

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US Embassy donates to SJF, refugees

africa » gambia

Thursday, September 04, 2008

The United States Embassy in Banjul recently donated over US$80,000 to Saint Joseph’s Family Farm Centre (SJFFC) and some refugee communities in Foni...

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GRCS launches project for Casamance refugees

africa » gambia » western region

Monday, August 25, 2008

The Gambia Red Cross Society (GRCS) recently launched a project called Population Movement Project, at a ceremony held at Bullock Village, in Foni...

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SOUTH AFRICA: Camp closures taken to constitutional court

africa » south africa » johannesburg

Tuesday, August 19, 2008

The safety camps set up in Gauteng Province to house victims displaced in South Africa's xenophobic attacks were due to close on 15 August, but an...

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BURUNDI: Land remains key challenge in reintegration of returnees

africa » burundi » nyanzalac

Tuesday, August 19, 2008

Although he looks frail, Cossan Ntabwigwa, in his late 60s, is a determined man. He recently returned from Tanzania, where he had been a refugee...

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Casamance Refugees Celebrate Cultural Day

africa » gambia

Tuesday, August 05, 2008

Casamance refugees recently joined refugees of the world to celebrate Refugee Cultural Day. This day brings refugees together to remember what they...

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