South Sudan joins the rest of the world to commemorate World Refugee Day on 20 June. According to UN agencies, an estimated half a million people have fled to neighbouring countries since conflict started in December 2013. Photo: UNHCR/F.Noy
South Sudan commemorates World Refugee Day
- 23 June 2015
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