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Democratic Republic of Congo

Ethnic clashes in DRC cause thousands to flee

GENEVA, 10 November 2009 (VOA<)—The U.N. refugee agency says the number of people who fled ethnic violence in the remote Equateur province of the Democratic Republic of Congo has risen to 21,800. The mass exodus from the DRC into neighboring Republic of Congo began less than a week ago when fighting between two tribes erupted over farming and fishing rights.Read more<

Africa<Aid extremely vulnerable individuals and families<Assist survivors of violence and trauma<Democratic Republic of the Congo<

Ghana

Workshop on migration issues opens in Accra

ACCRA, 26 October 2009 (GBC News<)—The Chief of Mission International Organization for Migration, Dyane Epstein underscored the important of migration issues for socio economic development. He noted that the Ghana Living Standards Survey has revealed that poverty reduction especially in the rural and deprived areas are partly due to the contributions from Ghanaian migrants.Read more<

Africa<Ghana<Migration and development<Migration policy and governance<

Ethiopia

Archbishop calls for fight against trafficking and displacement

VATICAN, 8 October 2009 (CISA<)—Archbishop Berhaneyesus Demerew Souraphiel calls for action in reducing human trafficking and reinforcing the human dignity of displaced persons at the October 2009 Synod on Africa.Read more<

Africa<Church networking and action<Ethiopia<Human trafficking<

France

Afghan migrants brace for eviction from French 'jungle'

CALAIS, France, 22 September 2009 (AFP<)—More than 200 mostly Afghan boys and men braced Monday for a showdown with French riot police preparing to raze the "jungle," a makeshift migrant camp on the Channel coast they call their home.Read more<

Africa<Europe<Migration policy and governance<

Burundi

Bishop bids refugees bye after years in Tanzania

KIGOMA, 22 September 2009 (CISA<)—The last Burundian refugees in Tanzania are preparing to return home, ending a humanitarian crisis that began more than 30 years ago.Read more<

Africa<Burundi<Church networking and action<

Gulf of Aden

Latest smuggling incidents leave 65 dead or missing in the Gulf of Aden

ADEN, 15 September 15 (UNHCR<)—Three separate incidents involving smuggling boats in the perilous Gulf of Aden have left 16 people dead and 49 missing and presumed dead in the past few days.Read more<

Africa<Assist survivors of violence and trauma<Human trafficking<Middle East<Somalia<Yemen<

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