Kenya orders Somali refugees back to camps after attacks
Until now, refugees able support themselves or in need of specialised education or medical care have been allowed to live in urban areas
West African nations scramble to contain Ebola threat
In Guinea, authorities have taken steps to quarantine suspected cases in one district; Ebola is one of the most lethal infectious diseases known to humans
EXCLUSIVE-South African military in "critical decline", review says
SAFRICA-DEFENCE/ (EXCLUSIVE):EXCLUSIVE-South African military in "critical decline", review says
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UNHCR and WFP seeks US$371 million for inter-agency operations to help South Sudan refugees
South Sudanese have been fleeing into neighbouring countries at a rate of nearly 2,000 per day, mostly to Ethiopia and Uganda. Many arrive exhausted and in poor health.
Guinea Ebola outbreak believed to be deadly Zaire strain
Zaire strain of Ebola is the most lethal of all, raises already high level of concern among scientists
UNHCR shocked and saddened at drowning of scores of Congolese refugees in Lake Albert
Based on information UNHCR has received so far from the authorities and refugees, 41 people were rescued and 98 bodies recovered. As many as 250 people may have been aboard the boat.