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Former Somali Refugee Wins Prestigious UN Award

A former child refugee from Somalia has been named as this year's winner of the prestigious UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award. Abdullahi Mire, 36, was recognized for bringing 100,000 books to his compatriots languishing in sprawling camps in Kenya. "Last year, 2022, Angela Merkel, the former Federal Chancellor of Germany, won…