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Ethiopia: New refugee support centre opens in Addis Ababa

Ethiopia: New refugee support centre opens in Addis Ababa
France 24 Saturday 18 July 2026, 11:09 UTC By FRANCE24 1 min read
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The UN refugee agency and the Ethiopian government have opened a new support centre in Addis Ababa to provide refugees with free legal advice and access to essential services. The initiative aims to help refugees navigate bureaucracy, obtain vital documents and improve their chances of finding work. Ethiopia hosts more than one million refugees, making it Africa's third-largest refugee-hosting country.

The UN refugee agency and the Ethiopian government have opened a new support centre in Addis Ababa to provide refugees with free legal advice and access to essential services. The initiative aims to help refugees navigate bureaucracy, obtain vital documents and improve their chances of finding work. Ethiopia hosts more than one million refugees, making it Africa's third-largest refugee-hosting country. Tom Canetti reports from Addis Ababa. Keywords for this article [Image text:] EYEON AFRICA
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