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LEGO Foundation donates US$3 million to build a future for refugee children
24 Jan 2014 The donation will fund UNHCR education programmes in Chad, Ethiopia, Iran, Kenya, Malaysia, Pakistan, Rwanda, Sudan, South Sudan, Syria, Uganda and Yemen. -
Liquid treasure: The challenge of providing drinking water in a new refugee camp
4 Jul 2013 The recommended minimum in an emergency situation is 15 litres per person per day, but in Chad's Ab Gadam camp, it's a struggle to reach 10 litres per person a day. -
NE Nigeria insecurity sees refugee outflows spreading to Cameroon
18 Jun 2013 UNHCR team finds more than 3,000 Nigerians have fled over the border to Cameroon, with more refugees arriving in Niger -
UNHCR completes relocation of thousands of Darfur refugees to Chad camp
14 Jun 2013 UNHCR and its partners move more than 7,000 people from Tissi at the border to Ab Gadam camp in the past month, mostly women, children and older refugees. -
UNHCR starts moving displaced families from Darfur to safer areas of Chad
23 Apr 2013 UNHCR pre-registers some 23,000 Sudanese refugees who have crossed into south-east Chad. A further 16,000 Chadians have also come across the border. -
Number of refugees from Central African Republic approaches 40,000 mark
5 Apr 2013 Over the last two weeks, UNHCR offices have reported fresh arrivals into Chad, Cameroon and Democratic Republic of the Congo. There are now 37,000 Central African Republic refugees. -
Man of the cloth returns to Sudan to serve home flock after years in exile
28 Sep 2011 Pastor Gibson Waru fled South Sudan in 1996 and eventually made his way to Cameroon, where he learned the skills he will use as a UNHCR staffer in Sudan. -
Q&A: Alexander McCall Smith's wish for Darfur
7 Jul 2011 Acclaimed author Alexander McCall Smith discusses his contribution towards a project to bring the joys of literature to young refugees with the help of UNHCR. -
Displaced Chadians rush home before rain
6 Jun 2011 UNHCR is organizing as many convoys as possible to bring displaced Chadians in the east back to their villages before the rainy season starts.