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Egypt + 1 other
Egypt Weekly Update Syrian Operation May 14th – May 20th 2013

HIGHLIGHTS

Total number of Syrian refugees registered and awaiting registrations with UNHCR in Egypt stands at 70,130 individuals as of 20th of May 2013, with 50,784 Syrians registered to date.

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Special feature: South Sudan at a crossroads - Humanitarian Exchange Magazine Issue 57

This edition of Humanitarian Exchange, co-edited with Sara Pantuliano, focuses on the humanitarian situation in South Sudan, the world’s newest state. In July 2011, the people of South Sudan voted for independence from Sudan in a largely peaceful referendum. Although much has been accomplished, the humanitarian situation remains extremely fragile. Conflict and violence affects hundreds of thousands of people, and up to five million will need food and livelihoods support this year.

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Lebanon + 1 other
Syria Refugee Response ‐ Wash Sector Response (April 2013)

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WASH Cluster

Situation Overview

Refugees in Lebanon are scattered across the country with the largest concentrations of registered refugees living in North Lebanon (50%) and the Bekaa Valley (38%). There are no camps in Lebanon, but most refugees are hosted or living in rented spaces, and 13% live in collective shelters and tented settlements.

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People on the Move: ‘For many displaced Syrians, going back home is out of the question’

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Amnesty

This is part of a special ‘People on the Move’ series, highlighting the human rights violations faced by migrants, refugees and asylum-seekers in every part of the world. These profiles are being published around the launch of Amnesty International's Annual Report 2013.

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Mali + 1 other
Mali Operation - Niger Overview (As of 20 May 2013)

Operational Highlights

The security situation, had remained largely calm during the month of May. Following recent events, in particular the arrival of an estimated 2,367 Niger citizens and 126 Nigeria citizens from Nigeria , as well as the declaration of a state of emergency in three federal states neighboring Diffa region, UNHCR Niger has dispatched on 17 May a contingency mission to Diffa town and region.

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Turkey + 1 other
Red Crescent brings back hope to thousands of Syrians in Turkey

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IFRC

By Erkan Aksu, Turkish Red Crescent, and Giovanni Zambello, IFRC

“We arrived in Turkey about seven months ago” says C. M., 32 years old, who used to work as a farmer in a village near the Syrian city of Latakia. He and his family escaped into Turkey when the bombing started in their village.

“We left our relatives behind, and one of my brothers, who remained in the village, is now looking after our properties and lands. But from here we cannot get any news from them, and we are worried about their lives.”

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Kenyan truth panel urges president to apologise for abuses

05/22/2013 10:12 GMT

NAIROBI, May 22, 2013 (AFP) - Kenya's reconciliation commission has said the president, security forces and judiciary should publicly apologise for past abuses going back 50 years, its final report seen Wednesday said.

Set up after bloody post-election violence in 2007-08, Kenya's Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Commission (TJRC) handed over its weighty four-volume report -- containing tens of thousands of testimonies gathered over four years detailing rights abuses the abuse of rights in the country -- to President Uhuru Kenyatta late Tuesday.

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Kenya + 4 others
Wild poliovirus in the Horn of Africa

22 MAY 2013 - The Horn of Africa is currently experiencing an outbreak of wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1). A four-month-old girl near Dadaab, Kenya, developed symptoms of acute flaccid paralysis (AFP) on 30 April 2013. Two healthy contacts of the child tested positive for WPV1. They are the first laboratory confirmed cases in Kenya since July 2011. Investigation into this outbreak is ongoing. In addition, a case of WPV1 in Banadir, Somalia was confirmed on 9 May 2013.

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Zimbabwe's Mugabe signs new constitution into law

05/22/2013 11:16 GMT

by Reagan MASHAVAVE

HARARE, May 22, 2013 (AFP) - President Robert Mugabe signed Zimbabwe's new constitution into law Wednesday, clearing the path to crucial elections later this year.

The 89-year-old, who has ruled Zimbabwe since independence from Britain in 1980, signed the document two months after it was overwhelmingly approved by Zimbabweans at a referendum.

"This is a happening of joy, great joy indeed," Mugabe said at the signing ceremony, held in a marquee erected on the lush green lawns of the State House.

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Study Shows Great Benefits of Mobile Technology for Afghan Women

KABUL, AFGHANISTAN | MAY 22 – Some 80 percent of Afghan women have regular or occasional access to mobile phones, according to a survey conducted in late 2012. Funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), and based on the research methodology of GSM Association’s Mobile Women Program, the survey shows a remarkable speed of mobile phone adoption among Afghan women since the first mobile phone license was issued in the country in 2002. In addition, 82 percent of those surveyed believe mobile phones improve Afghan women's lives.

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Kashmir Pressing Delhi for Aid for Quake-Hit Victims

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New York Times

By BETWA SHARMA

NEW DELHI —After an earthquake in Jammu and Kashmir state on May 1 left thousands of people homeless and caused 6 billion rupees in infrastructure damage, state officials said Tuesday that they are petitioning the central government for a special relief package.

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South Sudan initiative aims to keep young girls in primary school

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Guardian

A UK-backed project in Western Equatoria state seeks to ensure domestic and social factors don't deny girls an education

Bridget Nagomoro used to get up at five in the morning to fetch water from the stream, cook breakfast for the family, then walk the five miles to school. In the evening, she would eat at 10pm having cooked dinner, done the household chores and completed her homework.

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War surgery: Working with limited resources in armed conflict and other situations of violence – Volume 2

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ICRC

22-04-2013 Publication Ref. 4105 Christos Giannou, Marco Baldan, Asa Molde

This publication describes the ICRC approach to providing appropriate surgical care given the constraints of security, limited supplies, limited technology and limited human resources that are inherent to war. In modern conflicts, it is often the isolated general surgeon in a rural district hospital who is the first to receive war casualties, frequently with no possibility for further evacuation. In such situations, appropriate clinical techniques and protocols are more essential than ever.

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KRCS Responding to the Mandera Conflict with Medical Outreaches

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Kenya Red Cross

Following the recent inter-clan conflicts in Rhamu-Mandera, the Kenya Red Cross society (KRCS) has today on 14th May 2013, started distributing food and conducting medical outreaches among the affected population.

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Somalia + 12 others
Regional mixed migration summary for April 2013

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Djibouti

Events /trends/ data / analysis

New Arrivals: In April 2013, an estimated 4,615 migrants arrived on Yemen’s shores via Djibouti, a 46% decrease from March. 80% of these migrants were Ethiopians while the rest were Somali.

Boats: A total of 66 vessels left via the Red Sea for Yemen carrying an average of 69 passengers per trip in the month of April.

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Fresh fighting flares in DR Congo as Ban visits

05/22/2013 11:43 GMT

KINSHASA, May 22, 2013 (AFP) - Fighting erupted between the Congolese army and rebels near the flashpoint eastern city of Goma for a third straight day on Wednesday, further shattering months of uneasy calm as UN chief Ban Ki-moon began a visit to the country.

Residents of nearby refugee camps have been fleeing in their hundreds since Monday when the government says 19 people were killed in battles between M23 rebels and troops near Goma, the first fighting in the deeply troubled region since last year's crisis.

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Australia + 1 other
Housing crisis a blow to refugee's hope of new life

By Andrew O'Connor

VIDEO: Refugees unable to find rental accommodation (7pm TV News WA)

It is a measure of her desperation that Mary Deng would prefer a tent in a refugee camp in strife-torn Sudan to homelessness in Perth.

Three years after arriving in Australia, Ms Deng, her four children and her brother still have no house to rent.

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Bangladesh + 3 others
Cyclone Mahasen 2013: Information Bulletin 1

Situation

On 16 May, Cyclone Mahasen made landfall in Patuakhali District of Southern Bangladesh causing widespread destruction and leaving 13 people dead. Of the ten coastal districts hit, the three districts of Patuakhali, Bhola and Barguna were the worst affected. The Government of Bangladesh has reported approximately 49,000 houses have been completely destroyed and 45,000 houses partially destroyed. Over 1.2 million people have been affected and 1.1 million people were evacuated.

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Somalia + 2 others
Somalia: Situation Report - Gedo, Middle and Lower Juba (April 2013)

Cross border movements to/from Somalia and major movements within Gedo, Middle and Lower Juba