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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. -
UNHCR reaffirms support for integration of 1972 Burundians in Tanzania
29 Aug 2011 UNHCR deputy chief Aleinikoff also praises Tanzania for its unprecedented and generous policy to grant citizenship to tens of thousands of Burundians. -
Congolese victims of sexual violence call for help from the international community
16 Mar 2011 Marie was raped when in her 70s. Many other Congolese women have suffered similar abuse and want the government and others to do more to help them. -
Lord's Resistance Army attacks populated areas of north-eastern Congo
1 Mar 2011 UNHCR says it is alarmed by an upsurge in violence against civilians by a rebel Ugandan group in north-eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. -
Continuing insecurity threatens civilians in North Kivu
7 Feb 2011 In recent months, civilians in the Masisi district of Democratic Republic of the Congo have been fleeing their homes. Many have gone to camps, like Kalinga. -
US journalism students create website to record visits to refugee camps
17 Dec 2010 Journalism students from the US have been visiting UNHCR-run refugee camps in Africa and the Middle East and recording the experience on a new website. -
16 Days of Activism: Cultural group marks annual campaign with dance and drama
29 Nov 2010 Dancers from nine ethnic groups have come together to present a ballet aimed at countering the prevalence of sexual and gender-based violence in east Congo. -
Refugee professionals serving the community in Namibia
22 Nov 2010 The Namibian government decided two years ago that it should tap the expertise of the 8,000 refugees living in Osire camp to provide basic services. -
UNHCR resumes repatriation of Congolese refugees from Burundi
1 Nov 2010 UNHCR resumes the assisted repatriation of Congolese refugees from Burundi to South Kivu province after a hiatus of more than two years due to insecurity.