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May, 2012

May 15, 2012 - 
Agence France Presse
Sudan and South Sudan move from ‘crisis to catastrophe’: Aid groups

Heavy rains coming soon in Sudan and South Sudan will add to the woes of civilians after a border conflict and civil war forced thousands to flee their homes, aid agencies warned Tuesday.

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May 14, 2012 - 
GlobalPost
Yida refugee camp in South Sudan remains dangerous for women

Commentary: Rape and domestic violence are all too common for females who fled Nuba Mountains.
 

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May 11, 2012 - 
San Diego Union Tribune
City Heights garden transports caretakers
It is quiet in the heart of New Roots Community Garden — surrounded by rows of vivid greens, red stalks and towering sugar cane — save for a few clucking sounds from the chicken coop nearby.
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May 10, 2012 - 
NPR StateImpact
Travel Loans Jeopardize Success For Idaho Refugees

The weak economy has exposed shortcomings in a little-known program of the U.S. State Department. Each year, tens of thousands of refugees arrive in the U.

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May 9, 2012 - 
KVOA.com
Refugee family working hard to live the American Dream, in Tucson

TUCSON- When Tucsonans talk immigration their minds usually travel about 45 minutes south to the border. But every year hundreds of immigrants with a very different story travel from as far away as South Asia, to the Old Pueblo, in hopes of living the American Dream.

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May 9, 2012 - 
BBC News
Sudan 'blocks aid' to civilians in rebel-held Blue Nile

Sudan is blocking aid to a rebel-controlled area, putting the lives of the population at risk, the head of the SPLM-North rebels has told the BBC.

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May 8, 2012 - 
Deseret News
Once takers, now givers: Refugees start nonprofit organizations to help home countries

Dut Aguer Bior doesn't like to talk about his past. He doesn't like to remember the night when, as a small boy, he was separated from his family in Sudan by gunfire, or discuss the 1,000 mile journey he then made, hungry and barefoot, to a refugee camp in Ethiopia.

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May 8, 2012 - 
ITV.com
ITV News wins award for east Africa famine coverage

ITV News has won the Television News Award at the One World Media Awards for its coverage of the desperate famine gripping east Africa. Correspondent Martin Geissler and cameraman Andy Rex travelled to Hagadera Hospital at the Dadaab refugee camp in Kenya to show the plight of thousands of starving

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