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Barham Salih UNHCR

UNHCR's Barham Salih, who has made refugee education a priority, speaks to pupils at a school in Kalobeyei refugee settlement in Kakuma, Kenya, in January 2026.

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UNHCR urges Chad to get urgent global backing as Sudan refugee crisis deepens

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By Chrispho Owuor 16 Jan 2026