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Congolese stream to new UNHCR refugee camp in Rwanda
9 Aug 2012 Some 20,000 refugees have fled violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo since the spring. More than 11,400 people now inhabit the new facility. -
South Sudanese supermodel Alek Wek's journey home
25 Jul 2012 The former refugee met with recent arrivals from Sudan and stressed her commitment to support programmes helping returnees settle back home. -
A persecuted Iraqi journalist forges a new life in Romania
16 Jul 2012 An Iraqi journalist is targeted, kidnapped and held captive for three months before escaping. After a perilous journey, he finds refuge in Romania. -
South Sudan: A journey back into the future
12 Jul 2012 South Sudan marked its first anniversary as its citizens continued to go back. But returning to an ancestral homeland is not as easy as it may appear. -
From Mogadishu with love: a refugee's dream to see Zanzibar again
10 Jul 2012 Suleiman's dream comes true as UNHCR repatriates 38 Tanzanian refugees from Zanzibar who had been living in the Somali capital Mogadishu for years. -
Yida: Life on the South Sudan border
6 Jul 2012 On a trip to a remote UNHCR operation in South Sudan, one of our communications staff experiences first-hand the hardships endured by colleagues in order to assist refugees. -
A famine crisis one year on: Lives saved and lessons learned
5 Jul 2012 In a refugee camp in Ethiopia, a coordinated approach and an understanding of the culture of those being aided averts a health catastrophe. -
Somali refugee prepares for the long haul in Ethiopia
2 Jul 2012 Amina arrives at a refugee camp in eastern Ethiopia and acknowledges that she has to adjust to the new environment and accept that this is her new life. -
Resettlement restores hope for Ethiopian boy who lost all
14 Jun 2012 Bayisa's maturity has helped him to overcome tragedy and cope with loneliness since losing his family. Soon he will start a new life in Denmark.