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UNHCR condemns kidnapping of Congolese refugees by LRA rebels
27 Mar 2015 Refugees were living in a camp in the Central African Republic after fleeing previous violence by the Lord's Resistance Army -
Innovation: A Congolese mother sings the praises of wonder stove
19 Mar 2015 Sarah's energy-saving stove adds hours to her day, keeps her safe, saves firewood, has increased her harvest and enables her son to go to school. -
Fresh violence displaces almost 50,000 people in Central African Republic
24 Feb 2015 This includes an estimated 30,000 who have fled their homes and found refuge in other parts of the country and more than 19,200 people who have crossed into northern Congo. -
As one year ends, Central African refugees make a wish for 2015
8 Jan 2015 Four refugees and two aid workers at a camp in northern Democratic Republic of the Congo tell UNHCR of their hopes and goals for the coming year. -
Eastern Congo's Beni region rocked by killings, rights abuses and fear
19 Dec 2014 UNHCR calls for humanitarian access to the Beni area of eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo amid a deteriorating security and human rights situation. -
Coexisting in Congo: rivals set an example for peace in Katanga village
15 Dec 2014 When a group of Twa people fled fighting with the Luba community, they found shelter in the Luba village of Mukondo, setting an example for peace. -
Hundreds of thousands of Congolese flee violence in Katanga province's triangle of death
18 Nov 2014 Violence in the south-eastern province has forced some 400,000 people to flee their homes since the end of 2012, including 71,000 in the past three months. -
Child's play with a serious message for teenagers in eastern Congo
13 Nov 2014 A UNHCR-led programme uses drama and education to prevent sexual violence and exploitation of children and to help youngsters who suffer abuse in eastern Congo. -
South Sudanese seek a chance to get on with life without fear
3 Nov 2014 Peter fled from South Sudan to Uganda when violence flared last year. With continuing conflict in his homeland, the refugee still fears about his safety.