As shared by Tom Albinson with IAFR: 

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Had a wonderful time in Austin celebrating the refugees who have arrived from around the world and now cause our city their home too! Across the globe, this day was used to celebrate the contributions of refugees to their new cities as well as to raise awareness of the conflicts that drive them into harm's way and onto the refugee highway.

 

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More than 4 million Sudanese are forcibly displaced today
Sudan | 30 December 2011

At the end of 2011, the UN has identified Sudan as one of the world's largest humanitarian crises.

An estimated 400,000 people have been forcibly displaced since South Sudan declared independence from Sudan in mid 2011.

The forcibly displaced men, women and children fleeing from Sudan into South Sudan are described as being in desperate condition and in need of water, food and shelter. Many are said to be suffering...
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Angelina Jolie has been leveraging her celebrity status these last 10 years to be an advocate for refugee causes. As talks rise about expanding her role, this article provides an update as well as her insight into the refugee situation and its impact on her.
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World Evangelical Alliance provides an update and overview of the specific ministry work they are doing in Italy: http://www.worldevangelicals.org/news/article.htm?id=3715&cat=main
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11 injured as refugee reception center burned down by protesters
Italy | 26 September 2011
 
The following update was circulated by email today by the Alleanza Evangelica Italiana.
 
"The political situation of North-African countries is still unsettled and the flux of refugees coming especially from Lybian shores has been going on throughout the summer, though in a decreasing way. Last week, Lampedusa island was again on the news because the refugee center there was burnt by the a group of 'gues...
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There are many articles speaking to the challenges Italy is facing dealing with the influx of more than 50,000 refugees to its shores in only 8 months. There are many opinions about the country's response, Europe and Nato's response, and the political challenges. There are also many dieing while this gets sorted out.

Report:25 found dead in boat carrying refugees off Italy coast
Refugees are 'Italy's Problem,' minister says
Italy is failing north Africa's refugees
100s of Fleeing Libyan Refugees...
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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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