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Fresh violence forces 1,500 civilians to flee in Central African Republic
25 Mar 2010 UNHCR concern at security situation in Central African Republic as fresh fighting forces 1,500 people to flee their villages near the northern town of Batangafo. -
World Cup-bound Norwegian cyclist teaches Eritrean refugees about the internet
16 Mar 2010 When Bjorn Heidenstrom met pupils at the Eritrean Refugee School in Khartoum, he was so impressed he decided to help bring the internet into their classrooms. -
UNHCR chief visits Central African Republic, pledges support for the forcibly displaced
10 Mar 2010 High Commissioner António Guterres pledges to help improve living conditions for refugees and internally displaced people in the Central African Republic. -
UNHCR unites refugees and host communities in Chad
9 Mar 2010 Over the past two years, UNHCR has promoted initiatives in southern Chad to help integrate tens of thousands of refugees from Central African Republic into the local community. -
UNHCR chief puts spotlight on Central African refugees in Cameroon
5 Mar 2010 High Commissioner António Guterres calls on the international community not to forget Mbororo refugees during a visit to their settlements in Cameroon. -
Refugees from Darfur call for improved educational facilities in eastern Chad camps
29 Jan 2010 Sudanese refugees in eastern Chad tell a visiting senior UNHCR official they need better educational facilities for their children. -
After fleeing violence in Darfur, resettled refugee cherishes new life in Alaska
21 Dec 2009 Alaska's frigid temperatures are no barrier to a refugee family from the deserts of Darfur -
Verification exercise of Sudanese refugees in Chad proceeds well
2 Nov 2009 To better meet the needs of 250,000 Sudanese civilians in eastern Chad, UNHCR is re-registering and interviewing all refugees in 12 camps -
Northern CAR: Isolated families call for basic security - and clean drinking water
26 Aug 2009 A lull in fighting in remote Kabo has allowed UNHCR to learn villagers are desperate for food, water, medicine - and above all, peace.