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Over 100,000 Afghan refugees return home in 1 week

  KABUL | Xinhua |  A total of 107,037 Afghan refugees have returned to their homeland from neighboring Iran and Pakistan over the past week, according to a report from the Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation issued on Sunday. The ministry stated that all returnees have received essential assistance, including …

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Refugees graduate with global ICT certification

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 1,000 refugees have graduated from a digital skilling program.  The initiative led by the Ministry of ICT and National Guidance in partnership with the International Computer Driving Licence (ICDL) Africa, the Uganda Institute of Information and Communications Technology (UICT), Engage Consults Limited, …

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DRC refugees begin returning home despite uncertainty ahead

MUSHAKI, DR Congo | Xinhua | In the lush green hills of Mushaki, the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), signs of a cautious yet hopeful return are starting to surface. Several villages in this conflict-stricken region are preparing to receive thousands of Congolese refugees who fled to Rwanda …

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UNHCR seeks Austrian support to fund legal aid for refugees in Uganda

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is in talks with Austria to secure funding for legal aid services aimed at supporting refugees entangled in the justice system in Uganda. According to available data, over 5,156 refugees are currently incarcerated across various detention centers …

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Uganda among world’s top 10 neglected crises

Introverted, nationalistic donor policies are worsening the neglect of people in crisis and displacement-report COVER STORY | RONALD MUSOKE | Uganda is Africa’s largest refugee-hosting country, and continues to serve as the region’s pressure valve, absorbing the fallout from multiple neighbouring displacement crises. However, its ongoing struggle to fend for close …

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