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UNHCR announces launch of US$19.7 million appeal for Darfur operations
30 Jan 2007 The UN refugee agency on Tuesday launched an appeal for US$19.7 million to protect and assist tens of thousands of uprooted people in West Darfur, including displaced Sudanese and refugees from Chad. -
New refugee teachers one of the keys to development in southern Sudan
29 Jan 2007 Grace Anyieth has wanted to be a teacher since she was a child, but she now sees it as more than just a vocation after years of exile from her troubled homeland. After graduating from a teacher training course in a Kenyan refugee camp, she hopes to contribute to the development of her native Sudan. -
Number of refugees returning to southern Sudan tops 100,000 mark
29 Jan 2007 More than 100,000 refugees have returned to southern Sudan since the launch of a voluntary repatriation programme two years ago, including some 30,000 with the help of UNHCR. -
Displacement from deteriorating security in eastern Chad tops 100,000
5 Jan 2007 The deteriorating security situation in eastern Chad has displaced up to 20,000 Chadians over the past two weeks and is now posing a direct threat to refugee camps housing thousands of Sudanese from neighbouring Darfur. More than 100,000 Chadians are now displaced within their own country. -
Environmental group sows vital awareness among Sudanese refugees
22 Dec 2006 The refugees at Sherkole camp have lost a lot in their lives, but they have also gained a healthy respect for the environment since arriving here. It's an asset that will be valuable once they return to their homes in southern Sudan. -
Guterres hears refugee plea for strengthened security in volatile eastern Chad
22 Dec 2006 Thousands of desperate Darfur refugees and displaced locals in strife-torn south-eastern Chad pleaded with UN High Commissioner for Refugees António Guterres on Friday for better protection against mounting violence that has killed hundreds in the area in recent weeks. -
UNHCR chief calls for stronger international presence in Chad
21 Dec 2006 High Commissioner Guterres pledged UNHCR's continued support for refugees and displaced in Chad, while calling for a stronger international presence to protect uprooted people affected by violence and the aid workers helping them. -
High Commissioner Guterres to visit Chad among growing insecurity
19 Dec 2006 UN High Commissioner for Refugees António Guterres leaves Geneva on Wednesday on a two-day mission to Chad amid a recent deterioration in the security situation in the east of the country, where tens of thousands of Sudanese refugees and displaced Chadians live in fear of attacks. -
UNHCR resumes repatriation of Sudanese in Central African Republic
18 Dec 2006 The UN refugee agency has resumed the repatriation of southern Sudanese refugees from the Central African Republic after suspending the operation for several months due to security concerns. Over the weekend, 205 people were flown back to their homeland.