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Boosting support for IDPs outside DRCi¿½s formal camps
Nairobi :: Kenya | 3 months ago
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Humanitarian agencies in the Democratic Republic of Congo's (DRC) North Kivu Province are working to increase their support for hundreds of thousands of displaced people living outside formal camps with little humanitarian support, often relying on
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Bid to solve land row hits snag
Nakuru :: Kenya | 3 months ago
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A meeting that was planned to iron out disputes surrounding a property set aside for resettlement of displaced families in Narok, now hangs in the balance after a local MP criticised its timing. The meeting was expected to take place at the Rift
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UN: Syrian conflict exacting growing toll on civilians
Damascus :: Syria | 3 months ago
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Since the uprising against President Bashar al-Assad began in March 2011, millions of Syrian refugees have fled their homes. Aleppo, Ar-Raqqa, Damascus, Dara'a, Homs, Idlib and Rural Damascus...Nouicer noted that the damage has reached "homes,
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Mali: Abandoned Munitions Endanger Lives in Mali
Mopti :: Mali | 3 months ago
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Dakar Air and ground battles have left Mali's central and northern regions littered with unexploded ordnance (UXO), seriously endangering the lives of children and the return of displaced people. Mali plunged into chaos in early 2012, and the
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Liberia: More Than 5,200 Ivorian Refugees Return Home As Another Camp in Liberia Shuts Down
Monrovia :: Liberia | 3 months ago
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At its peak, Dougee camp hosted nearly 6,000 refugees, the majority of whom had repatriated to Cote d'Ivoire. The last batch of 114 refugees was, however, relocated to the PTP Refugee Camp in Grand Gedeh County at the former Prime Timber Production
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Fresh tension stalls IDPs move to farm
Narok :: Kenya | 3 months ago
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Rating In Summary Mr Ntimama was initially among local leaders opposed to the decision to resettle the IDPs but had a change of heart last October and urged the community to support the resettlement. Grumbling by newly-elected leaders has compelled
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Central African Republic: UN Increasingly Worried for Civilians As Fighting Spreads in Central African Republic
Bangui :: Central African Republic | 3 months ago
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The United Nations refugee agency today said that renewed fighting in the Central African Republic (CAR) is threatening civilians in the south-east of the country and compromising access to refugees and internally displaced people...An alliance of
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Lebanon needs help to deal with refugee influx: Farrow
Beirut :: Lebanon | 3 months ago
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Goodwill Ambassador Mia Farrow said, as the U.N. agency warned that Syria is at risk of losing a whole generation. Lebanon has the respect and also the understanding of the world that this [situation] is a burden on the country, she said in an
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Mali: How to Tackle Mali's Crisis in the Long Term
Bamako :: Mali | 3 months ago
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As humanitarian agencies grapple with a deepening displacement and food security crisis in Mali, analysts point to the need for deep-seated reforms in the government and army if longer-term stability and development is to be attained...The conflict
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Turkey to register Syrian refugees in urban areas
Ankara :: Turkey | 3 months ago
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Government by identifying the most vulnerable refugees and those with special needs. "Registration is essential for refugee protection," he said, calling the new registration system "innovative and an example of best practices." Previously, official
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