The Refugees Learning to Reconnect
The city of Nouakchott, Mauritania, is no stranger to refugees. Around 1,500 people who have fled some of Africa’s bloodiest conflicts now call it home. One of them, Budiaki*, is sitting in a computer room at a bustling Women’s Centre when I arrive, using her own...
More than 100 Somali refugees arrive home in Mogadishu from Kenya
MOGADISHU, Aug 5 (UNHCR)—More than 100 Somali refugees from Kenya flew into the Somali capital Mogadishu on Wednesday, marking a new chapter in the voluntary return process. Earlier in the day, two planes, carrying 116 people, took off from Dadaab camp in Northeastern...
The Canadian Connection
For almost 40 years, UNHCR has played a unique role in Canada. We don’t have tent cities full of refugees in Canada. It’s unlikely that you’ll ever see a UNHCR aid worker distributing food or blankets in Toronto or Ottawa. And never has a Canadian mayor ever...