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  1. Refugee camp is icon of past and present African crises

    16 March 2010 16:12 GMT | Comments (4)

    Frank Nyakairu | AlertNet News Blog

    "Please help me," said a desperate-looking woman coming towards me. "I have been raped and beaten several times in this camp ...

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