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May 17, 2012 - 
Associated Press
Flood of refugees hits camp near Sudan border

YIDA, South Sudan (AP) — An unexploded bomb sticks out of the earth. Foxholes have been dug by aid workers fearing more airstrikes from Sudan. Streams of hungry refugees are pouring in.

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May 17, 2012 - 
Guardian.co.uk
South Sudan slides towards destitution amid border conflict with Sudan

South Sudan is facing a humanitarian crisis with more than half its population threatened by food shortages because of its ongoing conflict with Sudan, the UN has warned.

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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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