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UNHCR statistics show alarming rise in rape and violence against women in North Kivu
30 Jul 2013 UNHCR teams register 705 cases of sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo province since January, including 619 cases of rape. -
UNHCR concerned about civilians amid continued instability in North Kivu
23 Jul 2013 Amid sporadic fighting in Democratic Republic of the Congo, relatively few refugees crossed to Uganda, though more could be trying to flee. -
UNHCR struggles to keep up with arriving Congolese refugees
19 Jul 2013 Some 15,500 refugees have been transferred away from unsafe border area to the Bubukwanga transit centre, where there are protection and other services. -
Born in Exile: Uganda's newest refugee transit centre delivers its first baby
19 Jul 2013 Baby Andrea's mother Monica fled from fighting in Democratic Republic of the Congo; tells of girls being grabbed and dragged off into the forest by assailants. -
14,000 Congolese refugees move to Ugandan transit centre as tensions rise with locals
18 Jul 2013 The transit centre was opened at the weekend to help cope with an influx of almost 70,000 Congolese refugees fleeing fighting across the border in North Kivu province. -
UNHCR helps traumatized children who fled DR Congo alone
17 Jul 2013 The tens of thousands of Congolese who fled to Uganda in the past week include one very vulnerable group – unaccompanied children like Jean, an orphan. -
UNHCR fears for welfare of Congolese refugees in Uganda hills; worried about fighting near Goma
16 Jul 2013 With a new emergency under way in Democratic Republic of the Congo, UNHCR and its partners rush to help the tens of thousands of new refugees in Uganda. -
UNHCR rushes aid as 66,000 Congolese refugees stream into western Uganda
15 Jul 2013 Ugandan government, UN agencies rally to help victims of fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo seeking safety in overstretched area of Uganda. -
A Congolese mother and her sons regain hope in Cape Town
10 Jul 2013 Mzuji and her boys were identified as vulnerable under UNHCR's Protection Needs Assessment programme, They were interviewed for resettlement and given hope.