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More than 50,000 flee Burundi to escape spiralling violence
11 May 2015 About half have fled to Rwanda, but in the past week larger numbers have crossed to Tanzania. In addition, some 8,000 people have entered Democratic Republic of the Congo. -
Almost 21,000 Burundians flee to Rwanda this month to escape electoral violence
28 Apr 2015 Most of the refugees are women and children, who say they have experienced intimidation and threats of violence linked to the June 26 presidential election. -
Raising chickens proves best therapy for Congolese widows in Rwanda
10 Apr 2014 A poultry project intended to provide income for widows helps heal the wounds of one of the worst massacres in Rwanda since the 1994 genocide. -
UK toys bring smiles to Syrian refugee children
24 Dec 2013 Toys made and donated by children from Oxford schools travelled more than 2,300 miles to Jordan's Za'atri refugee camp, offering a small but important comfort to traumatized children. -
Q&A: Legendary British runner and politician recalls World Refugee Year
29 May 2013 Nansen Refugee Award winner Sir Christopher Chataway, who ran so memorably in the 1952 Helsinki Olympics, discusses his role in organizing World Refugee Year. -
UNHCR seeks US$70 million to help displaced Congolese in Great Lakes area
5 Mar 2013 The extra funding is need to help more than 600,000 people in four countries this year, including the internally displaced, refugees and returnees. -
UNHCR marks 16 Days of Activism against Sexual Violence
26 Nov 2012 UNHCR chief António Guterres reiterates commitment to countering sexual and gender-based violence as refugee agency launches e-learning course. -
Congolese refugee children attend catch-up classes in Rwanda
12 Nov 2012 To date, almost 2,800 refugee children at Rwanda's Kigeme camp have registered for the orientation classes and more are expected to join. -
Syria Crisis: UNHCR urges European Union states to honour their asylum system principles
16 Oct 2012 These include ensuring access to territory, access to asylum procedures and harmonized approaches to the adjudication of asylum claims.