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South Sudanese refugees find work in Egypt producing face masks

Al Capitol is an Egyptian medical supply factory built in 2020 to produce face masks in response to a surge in coronavirus cases. It began employing local South Sudanese refugees, many of which fled to Egypt to seek asylum. The factory now provides education, legal recourse and consultation to asylum seekers.

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