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Refugee band sounds a positive note for truth-telling in Burundi
19 Mar 2013 UNHCR and the Burundian government set the stage for a data and document-checking exercise affecting tens of thousands of refugees living in the country. -
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. -
Burundians restart their lives with empty soda bottles, goats in scarves
29 Nov 2012 Former refugees bring back everything they own from Tanzania – old doors, prize bulls, even hamsters for protein. -
After 20 years, more than 1,000 Burundians returning home every day
14 Nov 2012 The pace of UNHCR-assisted returns from Tanzania picks up for former refugees, with nearly 30,000 yet to return. -
Burundi struggles to cope with Congolese influx
24 Oct 2012 Some 6,000 Congolese have crossed to Burundi this year, most since April. The influx has put Burundi's three camps for refugees under severe strain. -
Kakuma camp in Kenya surpasses its 100,000 capacity
6 Aug 2012 UNHCR has serious concerns as refugees continue to arrive and the camp area cannot expand without a new source of water. -
UNHCR alarmed at reports of atrocities against displaced Congolese
3 Feb 2012 The refugee agency calls on all parties to respect the civilian character of sites for the displaced in North Kivu province; urges more security for camps. -
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. -
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.