Ethiopia, UNHCR establish new site to host Sudanese refugees


ADDIS ABABA, Aug. 29 (Xinhua) -- Ethiopia's Refugees and Returnees Service (RRS) and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on Thursday announced the establishment of a new site in Amhara region of Ethiopia for people fleeing unrest in neighboring Sudan.

The establishment of the new site known as Aftit came after the closure of two other sites, Awlala and Kumer, RRS said in a statement.

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