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How Egypt’s takeover of UNHCR asylum claims will impact vulnerable refugees

The Egyptian government is preparing to assume the role of registering and determining asylum claims, which could have drastic consequences for people seeking asylum in Egypt.

People who fled war-torn Sudan wait at a railway station in the Egyptian city of Aswan on April 28, 2023.
People who fled war-torn Sudan wait at a railway station in the Egyptian city of Aswan on April 28, 2023. — AFP via Getty Images

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