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Ethiopia + 6 others
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UNHCR
UNHCR welcomes Ethiopia's new law granting more rights to refugees
Ethiopia’s historic law will allow refugees to obtain work permits, access primary education, obtain drivers’ licenses, legally register life events and open bank accounts.
MSF
MSF scales up patient care activities in DRC amid growing tensions and decreased access
Reaching communities has become even more difficult as tension after the postponement of elections in Beni and Butembo increased the distance between the people and EVD response.
Disaster:DR Congo: Ebola Outbreak - Aug 2018
World + 4 others
UNHCR
UN refugee agency appalled at news of refugee and migrant deaths on Mediterranean Sea
UNHCR reiterates its call for safe and legal pathways to access asylum in Europe, as emerging reports say an estimated 170 people died or went missing in two separate shipwrecks.
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UN HRC
Myanmar: UN human rights expert decries Rakhine State government's denial of access to embattled civilians
The authorities have ordered UN and international humanitarian agencies, with the exception of WFP and ICRC, to suspend activities in the five conflict-affected townships in northern Rakhine.
Niger + 1 other
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MSF
Displaced people at Niger-Mali border fear being attacked at any time - MSF
Cameroon + 1 other
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UNHCR
UNHCR criticises forced refugee returns from Cameroon
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Child Soldiers International
Girls returning from conflict in DR Congo find acceptance through education
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OHCHR
