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UNHCR organizes humanitarian evacuation of 176 vulnerable asylum seekers out of Libya
176 vulnerable asylum seekers were evacuated from Libya today on a humanitarian flight to Rwanda, organized by UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency. It was the second such flight to Rwanda this year, using the Emergency Transit Mechanism (ETM), the first having taken place in...
Forum seeks solutions for Africa’s 36 million displaced
Malish Godfrey smiles welcomingly at guests as they stop to admire the beadwork arranged neatly on his table. His is one of several colourful stands at the exhibition area of the Kigali Convention Centre in the heart of Rwanda’s capital. The artwork on display is...
MINEMA and UNHCR launch environmental rehabilitation drive in Gihembe
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the Ministry in Charge of Emergency Management (MINEMA) today launched a series of activities meant to rehabilitate depleted environment in Gihembe which hosted Congolese refugees for 24 years. Gihembe...
UNHCR in partnership with Profuturo Foundation supports access to digital education in refugee and host community schools
Mahama –The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) today handed over 185 computers, 1,680 tablets, and other IT equipment to the Rwanda Basic Education Board (REB) to enhance access to equitable quality education in refugee and host community...
The Government of Rwanda, the African Union, and UNHCR agree to continue the evacuation of refugees and asylum seekers from Libya
This addendum takes effect immediately and will ensure that the established ETM in Gashora, Rwanda continues until 31 December 2023.
JOINT COMMUNIQUE: Relocation of refugees from Gihembe to Mahama camp
RELOCATION OF REFUGEES FROM GIHEMBE TO MAHAMA CAMP. JOINT COMMUNIQUE The Government of Rwanda in collaboration with the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) is relocating refugees from Gihembe, in Gicumbi District to Mahama camp in Kirehe District for their well-being and...