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UNHCR helps traumatized children who fled DR Congo alone
17 Jul 2013 The tens of thousands of Congolese who fled to Uganda in the past week include one very vulnerable group – unaccompanied children like Jean, an orphan. -
UNHCR fears for welfare of Congolese refugees in Uganda hills; worried about fighting near Goma
16 Jul 2013 With a new emergency under way in Democratic Republic of the Congo, UNHCR and its partners rush to help the tens of thousands of new refugees in Uganda. -
UNHCR rushes aid as 66,000 Congolese refugees stream into western Uganda
15 Jul 2013 Ugandan government, UN agencies rally to help victims of fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo seeking safety in overstretched area of Uganda. -
In a refugee camp in South Sudan, a new arrival and new hopes
27 Jun 2013 Marioma has still not decided on a name for her week-old daughter, but she already has a clear aspiration for the infant refugee: she wants her to get an education. -
1 Family: Olympics runner without a country returns home for family reunion
14 Jun 2013 A year after touching the world's heart at the London Olympics and 20 years after leaving his village, the South Sudanese marathon runner goes home. -
Fighting in South Sudan's Jonglei state displaces tens of thousands
11 Jun 2013 People in Pibor county are particularly affected. Meanwhile, many civilians are walking long distances to find sanctuary in Kenya, Uganda and Ethiopia. -
Sudanese teen takes mother's advice to embrace education rather than fear it
13 May 2013 Sixteen-year-old Takwa achieved the fourth highest exam results in South Sudan's Upper Nile state. And she was not the only refugee to do well. -
UNHCR starts relocation of Sudanese refugees from flood-prone camp
7 May 2013 UNHCR hopes to complete the relocation of some 20,000 refugees from Jamam transit site to the new Kaya camp in South Sudan by the end of June. -
Far from her parents, a young refugee girl in South Sudan is again forced to flee
22 Apr 2013 In a refugee settlement in South Sudan's Unity state, UNHCR is working with the community to find families for unaccompanied children in need of a home.