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UNHCR seeks immediate access to refugees and displaced civilians in Central African Republic
11 Jan 2013 UNHCR welcomes one-week ceasefire but fears many more people will be affected, including some 700,000 in the capital Bangui, if full-scale fighting resumes. -
LRA victims in Central African Republic dream of Kony's demise
3 May 2012 UNHCR External Relations Officer Djerassem Mbaiorem recently visited an area of Central African Republic where the Lord's Resistance Army operates. -
Hundreds more flee continuing LRA attacks in north-east Congo
30 Mar 2012 Continuing attacks by the rebel Lord's Resistance Army have displaced more than 1,200 people and killed two in north-east Congo this month. -
From captive to budding entrepreneur with a boost from UNHCR
13 Oct 2011 An indomitable Congolese teenager survives Lord's Resistance Army atrocities and, after counselling, dreams of a future as a business owner. -
Q&A: Alexander McCall Smith's wish for Darfur
7 Jul 2011 Acclaimed author Alexander McCall Smith discusses his contribution towards a project to bring the joys of literature to young refugees with the help of UNHCR. -
Displaced Chadians rush home before rain
6 Jun 2011 UNHCR is organizing as many convoys as possible to bring displaced Chadians in the east back to their villages before the rainy season starts. -
Chadians fleeing Libya return to oasis of calm
18 Apr 2011 Thousands of Chadians have arrived in northern Chad after fleeing Libya and travelling for weeks across the Sahara desert. -
Q&A: Encouraging talking in class by connecting refugee and US school children
20 Jan 2011 The US-based Darfur Dream Team is supporting education in camps in eastern Chad while creating bonds between refugee and American school children. -
UNHCR starts relocation of 3,500 Sudanese refugees in Central African Republic
16 Nov 2010 UNHCR and the Central African Republic begin relocating some 3,500 Sudanese refugees from the far northeast to Bambari in the safer south.