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Congo border town helps Central African neighbours in need
14 Jan 2016 Since 2013, residents, teachers and medics in Zongo, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, have helped refugees fleeing violence in the Central African Republic. -
Seeking peace, Central African refugees turn out to vote
31 Dec 2015 Thousands of refugees voted in Cameroon and the Republic of the Congo yesterday to choose a president in their home country -
Uganda hosts record 500,000 refugees and asylum-seekers
18 Dec 2015 Numbers reach 510,973, making Uganda the third-largest refugee-hosting country in Africa after Ethiopia and Kenya. -
Building a future through education in Chad
14 Dec 2015 Young Sudanese refugees are being integrated into Chad's school system, with the support of UNHCR and Educate A Child Programme. -
Human Rights Day: Abuses rife in Central African Republic
10 Dec 2015 Three years after the start of the current wave of violence Central African Republic, insecurity and human rights abuses remain rife, including the forcibly displaced. -
Refugee and sexual violence survivor restores hope in Rwanda
7 Dec 2015 Refugee from Democratic Republic of the Congo draws on her experience of sexual and gender-based violence to help others in Rwanda overcome abuse. -
UNHCR urges CAR combatants to use Pope's visit to seek peace
27 Nov 2015 Pope Francis' visit comes as violent attacks have triggered an 18 per cent increase in the number of people displaced within the country since September. -
UNHCR condemns attacks on camps in Central African Republic
12 Nov 2015 Suspected rebel fighters kill at least eight in attacks on camps for internally displaced people (IDPs) in Bambari and Batangafo as fresh violence flares. -
Attacks on foreigners in South Africa expose refugee women to new dangers
20 Oct 2015