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Refugee Olympic Team makes history at Rio Games
5 Aug 2016 Rose Lokonyen, 23, leads a squad of 10 athletes behind the flag of the International Olympic Committee. -
Ahead of Rio 2016, capoeira brings a taste of Brazil to DRC
4 Aug 2016 After fleeing violence in CAR refugees focus hopes on Refugee Olympic Team as they practice Brazilian martial art combining dance, acrobatics and music. -
Children fleeing South Sudan struggle in CAR refugee villages
9 Jun 2016 Lone children who flee South Sudan in search of safety in the Central African Republic still face difficulties in communities without clean water, health clinics or schools. -
These 10 refugees will compete at the 2016 Olympics in Rio
3 Jun 2016 For the first time, a team of refugee athletes will compete under the Olympic flag. -
Survey finds Nigerian refugees in Cameroon want to go home
13 May 2016 But those questioned in UNHCR survey at Cameroon's Minawao camps also voiced concern about conditions in their towns and villages of return. -
South Sudan refugee outflow grows as relief funds lag
19 Apr 2016 New fighting and food insecurity in the world's youngest nation are driving more displacement at a time when refugee relief operations are only 11 per cent funded. -
Fresh fighting drives displacement in eastern DR Congo
13 Apr 2016 UNHCR is extremely worried about the welfare of some 36,000 people forced to flee four camps in North Kivu and who are reported to be in a desperate situation. -
Guitars from Malawi camp hit right note with musicians around the world
6 Apr 2016 Hidden among the dirt footpaths of Dzaleka refugee camp, Patron Palushong can be found carving his signature product. -
Chad fishing project gives Nigerian refugees a lifeline
5 Apr 2016 UNHCR backed programme benefits 100 Nigerian refugees, giving them food, a small income and something to do.