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February, 2012

February 23, 2012 - 
San Diego Reader
From Refugees to American Dreamers

From Refugees to American Dreamers. Thuba Nguyen, senior employment specialist at the International Rescue Committee, explains why school doesn’t have to be out of reach.

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February 22, 2012 - 
AlertNet Blog - Trust.org
AlertNet News Blog - Nairobi’s refugees threatened by fallout from Kenya’s war on al-Shabaab

Amid the hustle and bustle of Nairobi’s traffic-choked neighbourhoods, the rumble of the country’s tanks rolling into Somalia hundreds of miles away may only be a faint echo.

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February 21, 2012 - 
The Huffington Post
South Sudan Threatened by 'Perfect Storm' of Famine, Tribal Violence and Escalating Conflict Over Oil

Between 2007 and 2010, Sir John Holmes - then UN Under-Secretary General for Humanitarian Affairs - visited Southern Sudan three times as it struggled towards independence amid problems of conflict, lack of capacity and food insecurity.

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February 3, 2012 - 
Christian Science Monitor
Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman urge fans to help Africa

On January 23, DC Comics announced a new campaign to support humanitarian work in the Horn of Africa, where a confluence of drought, famine, and Islamist militia rule have led some 13 million people to starvation.

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February 3, 2012 - 
ABC News
Superman, Batman Join Fight to Save Horn of Africa

As the months of drought and famine drag on in the impoverished Horn of Africa, some heroes are coming to the rescue: Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, along with the rest of DC Comics’ The Justice League, are the new face of a joint campaign called “We Can Be Heroes”.

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