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Healing the wounds of sexual violence in the Congo
10 Aug 2009 On Tuesday, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton visits a region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo which is plagued by sexual violence against women, and where UNHCR is working to rebuild their lives. -
Thousands displaced by Congolese rebels
7 Aug 2009 A recent surge in violence by the rebel Lord's Resistance Army in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has forced thousands to flee their homes, adding to the huge number of civilians already displaced. -
UNHCR uses cinema to spread awareness of sexual violence
30 Jul 2009 UNHCR helps spread awareness about sexual violence in Democratic Republic of the Congo through a mobile cinema screening of the film, "Breaking the Silence." -
More than 1.4 million internally displaced Ugandans head home since 2006
27 Jul 2009 Since relative peace returned to northern Uganda in 2006 after more than two decades of conflict, some 80 percent of the internally displaced civilians have returned home. -
UNHCR visits civilians in South Sudan displaced by Lord's Resistance Army
27 Jul 2009 UNHCR helps assess the needs of people sheltering in a remote area of South Sudan's West Equatoria state after fleeing attacks by the rebel Lord's Resistance Army. -
At least 35,000 Congolese civilians displaced by fighting in South Kivu province
24 Jul 2009 An outbreak of fighting in the eastern Congolese province of South Kivu has forced more than 35,000 civilians to flee their homes in the past two weeks. -
Q&A: Congolese asylum seeker struggles to survive in Burundi capital
22 Jul 2009 Mbila Bilele is one of 10,000 Congolese refugees and asylum-seekers who live in the Burundian capital, Bujumbura. She finds it a constant struggle to make ends meet and provide for her children. -
Uganda's progressive Refugee Act becomes operational
22 Jun 2009 In 2006, Uganda passed a refugee law that was regarded as a model for Africa. With the recent passage of bylaws, the Refugee Act has now come into force. -
Some 17,000 people return home in district of conflict-ravaged North Kivu
12 May 2009 Some 17,000 displaced Congolese people return home in Masisi district of North Kivu province since the army and a militia agreed on peace in March.