The influx of tens of thousands of refugees from Somalia into refugee camps in Kenya has repeatedly made the news of late. Despite a tremendous drain on resources caused by being populated by three times as many refugees as the camps were established to support, some normalcy must exist. In this article, Back to School in the World's Largest Refugee Camp, the UNHCR (The United Nations Refugee Agency) brings insight into the experience of refugee kids returning to school -- such a commonplace ...
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From IAFR.org post dated Aug. 16, 2011, origin: Italy.

Over 2,000 refugees arrive on Italian shores in the past 3 days
1,500 people have died trying to cross the Mediterranean from North Africa

The UNHCR reports that over 50,000 people (including many women and children) have arrived in Italy in the past 8 months as they flee violence and uncertainty in North Africa.

It is estimated that more than 1,500 people have died this year while attempting to cross the Mediterranean from North Africa...

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