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As tensions ease, some displaced return to Bangui
24 Jan 2017 Thousands of people who fled fighting in the Central African Republic's capital have returned under a voluntary programme run by UNHCR and the government. -
Chad helps returnees at risk of statelessness to get papers
20 Jan 2017 UNHCR is working with Chad and partners to ensure the children of Chadian émigrés fleeing war in neighbouring countries finally receive ID cards to start over. -
UNHCR pledges aid to thousands displaced in Lake Chad Basin
21 Dec 2016 Wrapping up a 10-day visit to Niger, Chad, Cameroon and Nigeria, Filippo Grandi vows to assist 460,000 people displaced by insurgency. -
UNHCR chief promotes a return to self-sufficiency in Chad
14 Dec 2016 During a visit to Lake Chad, Filippo Grandi highlights livelihood programmes to help refugees and others displaced by insurgency to support themselves. -
UNHCR condemns violence against civilians in CAR
12 Oct 2016 Clashes between rival militias have forced thousands to flee and disrupted vital humanitarian operations. -
Refugees fleeing South Sudan pass one million mark
16 Sep 2016 With this milestone, South Sudan joins Syria, Afghanistan and Somalia as countries which have produced more than a million refugees. -
UNHCR needs more support to aid Boko Haram displaced - Bono
30 Aug 2016 The U2 leader singer and co-founder of The ONE Campaign warns thousands of children are facing hunger as UN agencies confront funding shortfalls. -
Funding lags as more flee South Sudan
12 Aug 2016 Relief operations in countries hosting South Sudanese refugees are overstretched, and critically underfunded, as refugee population edges toward 1 million. -
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.