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Papyrus and scrap paper: a monthly blessing for refugee women in Uganda
14 Mar 2013 UNHCR and Ugandan company MakaPad launch an innovative pilot project to employ refugees at their factory for handmade hygiene products. -
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. -
On the run, alone and young: Congolese children flee to Uganda
7 Feb 2013 As violence swept eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo over the past year, many unaccompanied children arrived in Uganda. UNHCR is there to help. -
Refugees return to northern Congo, but concerns remain
5 Dec 2012 By late November, more than 39,000 had returned home from Republic of Congo and UNHCR aimed to bring home another 11,000 by years end. -
Rising malaria health threat for Congolese refugees in Uganda
3 Dec 2012 The resources to deal with the threat in Rwamwanja settlement are limited. There is one health centre for over 30,000 refugees and 35,000 Ugandans. -
As fighting reaches Goma, UNHCR asking states not to return refugees
20 Nov 2012 UNHCR's advisory applies to North and South Kivu and neighbouring areas, particularly Katanga province which is affected by the spill-over of the conflict. -
More than 3,000 Congolese flee to Uganda to escape clashes
27 Sep 2012 About 900 of the refugees, mostly women and children, were taken to a transit centre after asking to be moved to a UNHCR-run refugee settlement. -
UNHCR shocked by abuse of Congolese civilians as fighting persists
27 Jul 2012 The UN refugee agency is urging all parties to the conflict in eastern DRC to prevent indiscriminate and disproportionate attacks against civilians. -
Top UNHCR official visits Congolese refugees in Uganda, fears further influx
17 Jul 2012 The large number of arrivals is stretching services for the whole district of Kisoro, including water, sanitation and health and damaging some education facilities.