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Dramatic rise in numbers of Congolese returning home from Zambia
5 Nov 2009 The number of Congolese refugees repatriated from Zambia this year has passed the 15,000 mark, a dramatic increase on figures for 2007 and 2008. -
Water, water everywhere, but not all of it fit to drink for returnees in northern Uganda
4 Nov 2009 UNHCR and its partners have been building protected water sources in northern Uganda to help ensure the sustainable return of thousands of people to their homes. -
UNHCR airlifts emergency relief items for expelled refugees in Angola
3 Nov 2009 UNHCR airlifts aid items from South Africa to Angola to help tens of thousands of Angolans expelled from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. -
Some 30,000 expelled Angolans in "dire" need of assistance
20 Oct 2009 Tens of thousands of Angolans expelled from the Democratic Republic of the Congo are in dire need of humanitarian assistance. They include refugees. -
UNHCR and Rwanda seek enduring solution for protracted refugee situation
20 Oct 2009 UNHCR and Rwandan government pledge to work together to resolve the African country’s protracted refugee situation in the next two years. -
UNHCR chief urges the world not to forget the displaced in eastern Congo
16 Oct 2009 High Commissioner António Guterres compares Congolese displacement crisis to 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami; urges international community to help. -
Clowns bring smiles and inspiration to displaced people in eastern Congo
7 Oct 2009 Clowns without Borders bring smiles and a message to relieve the suffering among the displaced in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. -
UNHCR advises refugees in Burundi against returning to eastern Congo
6 Oct 2009 UNHCR advises some 2,300 Congolese refugees at a camp in central Burundi to shelve plans to return this week to eastern Congo because of conflict in the area. -
Repatriation of 1972 Burundian Refugees hits 50,000 Mark
16 Sep 2009 The repatriation from special settlements in western Tanzania of refugees who fled Burundi more than three decades ago hits the 50,000 mark.