A generation in limbo: East Africa confronts a refugee crisis without end

Women who fled the war-torn Sudan queue to receive food rations at the UNHCR transit centre in Renk, Upper Nile State, South Sudan.

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Generations of refugees in eastern Africa are growing up entirely in camps, an indication of enduring impact of conflict and the struggle by authorities to find lasting solutions to displacement.

As the World marks World Refugee Day on June 20, experts argue that an urgent redraft of refugee management policies, including the elimination of compulsory encampment and proper documentation, could help reverse the trend.