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UNHCR steps up assistance for Central African Republic refugees in DRC
8 Mar 2013 An estimated 22,000 civilians from Central African Republic have fled to Democratic Republic of the Congo's Equateur province and 2,000 to Orientale Province. -
Ethiopian women giggle and strain in a yoga class like no other
25 Feb 2013 Yoga classes attract Ethiopian refugees in South Sudan's Gorom camp. The aim is to help empower women in the camp and create a space away from their daily tasks. -
Hepatitis E affects thousands, kills 111 in South Sudan refugee camps
15 Feb 2013 The largest number of cases and suspected cases is in the Yusuf Batil camp in Upper Nile state, which accounts for 3,937 cases and 77 deaths. -
Looting, empty villages found in rebel-controlled region of Central African Republic
12 Feb 2013 Residents who fled their villages in the wake of violence and intimidation are found hiding in the bush. -
UNHCR seeks immediate access to refugees and displaced civilians in Central African Republic
11 Jan 2013 UNHCR welcomes one-week ceasefire but fears many more people will be affected, including some 700,000 in the capital Bangui, if full-scale fighting resumes. -
Returnees build their own village back in South Sudan
11 Dec 2012 After some 20 years living in Khartoum, the 1,600 returnees were stranded because they no longer had family ties or a place to go. -
UNHCR chief visits South Sudan to spotlight "forgotten refugee crisis"
23 Nov 2012 António Guterres was particularly concerned about refugees in Yida settlement close to the border and urged them to move to safer areas. -
Stretched UNHCR faces difficulties containing hepatitis E outbreak in South Sudan
9 Nov 2012 The risks will grow if, as anticipated, the number of people fleeing to South Sudan from Sudan's South Kordofan and Blue Nile states rises during the dry season. -
UNHCR prepares for refugee influx into South Sudan's Upper Nile state
8 Nov 2012 The recent arrival of farmer Aneim and his family in Gendrassa camp was a further small sign that a new refugee influx beckons. UNHCR is getting ready.