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New hope born among rescued refugees in southern Chad
19 Sep 2005 As the first two groups of refugees from the Central African Republic settle in to a camp in southern Chad, after three weeks stranded by floods near the border, the UN refugee agency estimates that the relocation of all 2,000, refugees should be completed within ten days. -
Canoe evacuation starts in southern Chad
16 Sep 2005 The UN refugee agency said it has managed to evacuate the first of some 2,000 Central African Republic refugees stranded by floods in southern Chad to a camp on dry land, after a complicated and strenuous journey by foot, canoe and truck. -
First contact made with 2,000 marooned refugees in southern Chad
13 Sep 2005 Leaders of a group of 2,000 refugees from the Central African Republic, marooned for over three weeks by torrential rain in southern Chad, have finally made contact with anxious aid officials after a perilous journey by canoe through the floodwaters. -
Rains hamper aid efforts for 2,000 new arrivals in southern Chad
7 Sep 2005 Chadian authorities have reported the arrival of 2,000 new Central African refugees in the last two weeks. UNHCR and local officials have been unable to reach them due to heavy rains and flooded riverbeds, but are seeking a new site to house the new arrivals. -
Rains bring Darfur's displaced villagers home to farm
31 Aug 2005 Despite the volatile security situation in Sudan's Darfur region, hundreds of villagers uprooted by the conflict are making short trips home to cultivate their land during the rainy season while smaller numbers have returned for good. -
UNHCR moves over 800 new Central African refugees to Chadian camp
26 Aug 2005 The UN refugee agency is transferring hundreds of Central African refugees who arrived in southern Chad in the last two weeks to an existing refugee settlement. The agency is also working with the Chadian authorities to find a new site in case of a further influx. -
Guterres thanks Chad for hospitality; calls for peace deal in Sudan
25 Aug 2005 UN High Commissioner for Refugees António Guterres today warmly thanked the people and government of Chad for their "remarkable" hospitality towards 200,000 Darfur refugees, and called for a quick peace deal that would allow those refugees to go back safely to their homes in neighbouring Sudan. -
New groups of Central Africans flee to Chad
19 Aug 2005 Some 4,000 Central African refugees have arrived in southern Chad in the last eight days, fleeing attacks by unidentified armed groups at home. They are living in makeshift conditions near the volatile border while UNHCR works with the Chadian government to explore relocation options. -
Growing up in a refugee camp
2 Aug 2005 Children make up 60 percent of the more than 200,000 Sudanese refugees in eastern Chad. UNHCR, UNICEF and other partners are working to protect and empower them through assistance and education, giving them the hope to dare to dream.