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Uganda pilots mobile courts for refugees
23 April 2013
(IRIN
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Uganda's government and the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) have launched a pilot mobile court system to improve access to justice for victims of crimes in Nakivale, the country's oldest and largest refugee settlement.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/97903/Uganda-pilots-mobile-courts-for-refugees
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Imprisoned Eritreans complain of being forced to leave Israel
11 March 2013
(IRIN
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Testimonies of jailed Eritrean migrants and asylum seekers (collected by a local NGO) say officials at Saharonim prison in Israel’s Southern Negev desert are coercing them to sign “voluntary repatriation” forms.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/97623/Imprisoned-Eritreans-complain-of-being-forced-to-leave-Israel
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Egypt's turmoil makes life tougher for refugees
28 February 2013
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Osman Sheshy*, a 26-year-old refugee from Eritrea living in the Egyptian capital, remembers fondly the day three months ago when a wealthy Egyptian man asked him to clean his villa for 50 Egyptian pounds (US$7.3).
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/97562/Egypt-s-turmoil-makes-life-tougher-for-refugees
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African migrants pay high prices to send money home
27 February 2013
(IRIN
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New data from the World Bank has revealed that African migrants pay more to send money home to their families than any other migrant group in the world.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/97557/African-migrants-pay-high-prices-to-send-money-home
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Analysis: Girl child soldiers face new battles in civilian life
12 February 2013
(IRIN
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Girl child soldiers are often thought of only as “sex slaves”, a term that glosses over the complex roles many play within armed groups and in some national armies. This thinking contributes to their subsequent invisibility in the demobilization processes - in fact, girls are frequently the most challenging child soldiers to rehabilitate.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/97463/Analysis-Girl-child-soldiers-face-new-battles-in-civilian-life
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Reprieve for urban refugees in Kenya, but fear persists
24 January 2013
(IRIN
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Urban refugees in Kenya, threated with relocation to overcrowded refugee camps, are breathing a sigh of relief following a High Court ruling that has provisionally halted the move.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/97329/Reprieve-for-urban-refugees-in-Kenya-but-fear-persists
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In Brief: Staples, not export crops, key to tackling Africa’s poverty – report
18 January 2013
(IRIN
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Africa could reduce its poverty levels faster by focusing more on the production of staples rather than export crops, according to a study by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/97278/In-Brief-Staples-not-export-crops-key-to-tackling-Africa-s-poverty-report
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IDPs: African IDP Convention comes into force
6 December 2012
(IRIN
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The African Union Convention for the Protection and Assistance of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) 2009, also known as the Kampala Convention, came into force on 6 December; it is the world’s first legally binding instrument to cater specifically to people displaced within their own countries.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/96984/IDPs-African-IDP-Convention-comes-into-force
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AFRICA: Donor fatigue forces WFP to cut refugee rations
19 June 2012
(IRIN
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The UN World Food Programme (WFP) has halved food rations to refugees living in camps in at least four African countries citing a funding shortfall.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/95597/AFRICA-Donor-fatigue-forces-WFP-to-cut-refugee-rations
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REFUGEES: Moving out of the shadows
31 May 2012
(IRIN
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When night falls in the Dadaab refugee complex in eastern Kenya, nearly half a million refugees are plunged into darkness. The lack of light robs schoolchildren of the possibility of studying and provides perfect cover for thieves and rapists.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/95558/REFUGEES-Moving-out-of-the-shadows
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FOOD: Power to the people!
15 May 2012
(IRIN
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The UN Development Programme (UNDP) launched its first Africa Human Development Report today, stressing food security as a means to a better quality of life for all.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/95459/FOOD-Power-to-the-people
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AFRICA: AU wants peace, security and bigger global role in 2012
12 January 2012
(IRIN
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The African Union (AU) has unveiled an ambitious wish-list of priorities for Africa that would give the continent a stronger global voice, boost democracy and encourage peace and security.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/94630/AFRICA-AU-wants-peace-security-and-bigger-global-role-in-2012
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SECURITY: Mixed report on mine action progress
2 December 2011
(IRIN
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Landmine clearance and donor support for mine action reached an all-time high in 2010, but more countries – four – deployed antipersonnel mines than in any year since 2004, according to NGOs.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/94366/SECURITY-Mixed-report-on-mine-action-progress
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AID POLICY: The politics of humanitarian principle
28 October 2011
(IRIN
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For decades aid agencies have been tackling troubling ethical dilemmas about where to draw the line when negotiating with armed forces when trying to deliver aid to vulnerable communities. Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) discusses some of the ethical dilemmas it has faced over the past 40 years in Humanitarian Negotiations Revealed: The MSF Experience, promoted at its annual Berlin Humanitarian Congress.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/94095/AID-POLICY-The-politics-of-humanitarian-principle
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FOOD: Rumpus over GM food aid
18 October 2011
(IRIN
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Genetically modified (GM) food aid bound for Africa has long been a bone of contention among governments, scientists, activists, consumers and aid workers.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/93991/FOOD-Rumpus-over-GM-food-aid
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DISASTERS: New risk index helps identify vulnerability
5 September 2011
(IRIN
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A new disaster risk index launched by the UN University Institute for Environment and Human Security in Bonn could help donors and aid organizations better understand why some countries are more at risk of calamity than others, and shape their responses when disaster strikes.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/93658/DISASTERS-New-risk-index-helps-identify-vulnerability
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HORN OF AFRICA: Thinking outside the traditional funding box
1 September 2011
(IRIN
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The race to feed more than 12 million people facing severe food shortages in the Horn of Africa has seen humanitarian agencies make several funding appeals. Donor governments have contributed US$1.46 billion out of the required $2.48 billion.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/93633/HORN-OF-AFRICA-Thinking-outside-the-traditional-funding-box
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ERITREA-ETHIOPIA: "Silent crisis" as more Eritreans flee
5 August 2011
(IRIN
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More and more Eritrean refugees, mostly educated young men, continue to arrive in Ethiopia, with the UN Refugee Agency, UNHCR, expressing concern over the rising numbers.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/93433/ERITREA-ETHIOPIA-Silent-crisis-as-more-Eritreans-flee
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HORN OF AFRICA: Drought and HIV - a dangerous combination
28 July 2011
(IRIN
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More than 11.6 million people are facing starvation in the Horn of Africa, and as aid agencies struggle to feed them, experts are warning that a lack of food could have wider consequences, including jeopardizing the health of people on HIV treatment.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/93358/HORN-OF-AFRICA-Drought-and-HIV-a-dangerous-combination
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ERITREA-ETHIOPIA: Thousands need aid after volcano eruption
6 July 2011
(IRIN
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Thousands of Ethiopians in Afar State are facing critical food, water and health gaps almost a month after a volcano erupted in neighbouring Eritrea's Nabro region, officials say.
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/93161/ERITREA-ETHIOPIA-Thousands-need-aid-after-volcano-eruption
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