-
Refugee self-reliance in Africa boosted by IKEA Foundation support
9 Jul 2015 UNHCR's largest private sector partner supports refugee families and host communities in Ethiopia and Burkina Faso. -
More than 2.25 million now displaced in South Sudan and across its borders
7 Jul 2015 UNHCR says country marks independence anniversary with more than 1.5 million people internally displaced; a further 730,000 have fled into neighbouring countries. -
More than 100,000 flee homes in South Sudan to escape fighting and food shortages
2 Jun 2015 It's estimated that more than 3.8 million people, representing a third of South Sudan's population of 11 million, do not have sufficient food. -
South Sudanese refugees moved from flood-prone camp in Ethiopia
15 May 2015 UNHCR and its partners move some 12,660 South Sudanese refugees from the flood-prone Nip Nip refugee camp to Jewi in western Ethiopia's Gambella region. -
Former IOC chief Rogge pledges more sport opportunities for refugees in Ethiopia
8 May 2015 Rogge met young refugees and their families in Kule and Tierkidi camps, talked to UNHCR staff and other aid workers and attended various sporting activities. -
Number of South Sudanese refugees in Ethiopia passes 200,000 mark
1 May 2015 UNHCR staff note sharp increase in new arrivals from some 1,000 people a month in the first quarter of this year to more than 4,000 refugees registered in April. -
UNHCR convoys stockpile supplies in South Sudan before rain blocks roads
1 Apr 2015 The switch from depending on airlifts has slashed the costs and improved the supplies to refugees -
ID cards bring life-saving benefits for South Sudanese in Sudan
30 Mar 2015 A refugee mother is grateful for the identity card given to her by the Sudanese authorities after experiencing a potentially fatal labour in Khartoum. -
UNHCR condemns kidnapping of Congolese refugees by LRA rebels
27 Mar 2015 Refugees were living in a camp in the Central African Republic after fleeing previous violence by the Lord's Resistance Army