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Which African countries have the largest refugee camps on the continent?

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UNHCR: Inside the World’s 10 Largest Refugee Camps

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Which African countries have the largest refugee camps on the continent?

Kenya has 2 of the largest refugee camps in Africa - the Kakuma refugee camp and the Dadaab Refugee Complex. Kakuma hosts more than 150,000 refugees, many of whom are from South Sudan and Somalia. Dadaab comprises three large refugee camps: Hagadera, Dagahaley and Ifo. These camps primarily...

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Which countries in Africa have the most migrants living in Europe and the US?

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Pew Research Centre

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Which countries in Africa have the most migrants living in Europe and the US?

Research by the Pew Research Centre in 2018, using United Nations data, indicates that Nigeria, Ghana, South Africa and Kenya are the main countries of origin for sub-Saharan migrants living the US and Europe. Nigeria has the most migrant workers both in the US (280,000) and Europe (390,000). ...

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