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UNHCR evacuates most staff in eastern Chad after attacks
31 Jan 2008 UNHCR withdraws most of its staff from Guéréda in eastern Chad after a series of armed attacks on the refugee agency and other aid organizations. -
Voluntary repatriation of Congolese hits 50,000 mark
30 Jan 2008 The number of Congolese refugees repatriated from Tanzania with UNHCR help passes the 50,000 mark. -
UNHCR concerned about latest violence in Kenya's Rift Valley
29 Jan 2008 UNHCR concerned about the worsening security situation in western Kenya's Rift Valley Province; insecurity hampers aid distribution. -
Hundreds flee armed raids in Central African Republic
28 Jan 2008 Hundreds of villagers from north-west Central African Republic flee to southern Chad to escape violent raids. More feared on the way. -
UNHCR resumes repatriation of Congolese in Republic of Congo
25 Jan 2008 UNHCR resumes the repatriation of Congolese refugees in Republic of Congo. -
UNHCR cautiously welcomes North Kivu peace deal
24 Jan 2008 The UN refugee agency welcomes a peace agreement for Kivu provinces that could allow displaced Congolese to return home. -
UNHCR relocates Kenyan refugees in Uganda
23 Jan 2008 UNHCR begins relocating some 6,500 Kenyan refugees away from border areas in south-east Uganda to a transit centre some 35 kilometres inland. -
Sudanese septuagenarian reunited with family after 57 years
26 Dec 2007 The UN refugee agency helps trace families of refugees in South Sudan and arrange reunions after years of separation. -
Congolese refugees return home from Zambia by road and boat
18 Dec 2007 Since a three-year programme of voluntary Congolese repatriation from Zambia began earlier this year, UNHCR has helped more than 7,300 refugees return to Katanga province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.