Ethiopia has overtaken Kenya to become the largest refugee-hosting country in Africa, the UN refugee agency announced on Tuesday. Speaking during a press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, UNHCR spokesperson Adrian Edwards said Ethiopia is currently sheltering 629,718 refugees as of the end of July. Kenya, in comparison is host to 575,334 registered refugees and asylum seekers. The South Sudan conflict which erupted in December 2013 is the main factor contributing towards the flood of refugees to Ethiopia. Edwards said the crisis has sent 188,000 South Sudanese refugees into...
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