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Resettled Ethiopian refugee family from Yemen start new life in Sweden

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Ibrahim Nur Mohammed (centre-left) and Miwardi Siraj Ibro (front centre-left) with family and friends outside their preparatory...

Seeking peace, Central African refugees turn out to vote

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A Central African Republic refugee casts her vote in Betou, Republic of Congo.

Iraq: UN chief congratulates Prime Minister al-Abadi on recapture of Ramadi from ISIL

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Families fleeing violence in Ramadi, Anbar province, walk across Bzebiz Bridge into Baghdad province...

UN peacekeepers help provide security as Central African Republic holds elections

United Nations peacekeepers were out in force at polling stations throughout the Central African Republic (CAR) Wednesday as the country voted in presidential and legislative elections, a major step on the path to stability after two years of conflict...