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Uganda: South Sudan conflict leaves women and children to cope as refugees
20 Jan 2014 UN refugee agency rallies to provide the special needs of refugees in northern Uganda, where men are the minority of those fleeing fighting in South Sudan. -
Almost 80,000 South Sudanese flee to neighbouring countries as fighting generates more displacement
14 Jan 2014 More than half have headed for Uganda's West Nile region straddling South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. -
UNHCR appeals for US$99 million for operations in South Sudan and CAR
10 Jan 2014 The appeal comprises US$59 million for South Sudan and US$40.2 million for the Central African Republic crisis, both for the period up to the end of March. -
Friendship triumphs over prejudice amid violence in Central African Republic
10 Jan 2014 Edgar and his family are exhausted after fleeing the sectarian violence in Central African Republic. They say they escaped thanks to their Muslim neighbours. -
Insecurity pushes number of displaced in Central African Republic past 935,000
3 Jan 2014 Targeted attacks against civilians, looting and the presence of armed elements at some displacement sites have limited access to those in need of urgent assistance. -
Thousands of Central Africans flee to Republic of Congo to escape violence
20 Dec 2013 Hundreds have crossed in the past two weeks as the security situation in the country continued to deteriorate with rival armed groups clashing. -
Desperation drives Central African civilians to risk river route to safety
17 Dec 2013 Although the Oubangui River border is officially closed, people still risk their lives to cross from Bangui in Central African Republic to Democratic Republic of the Congo. -
Fighting in Bangui, Central African Republic, displaces some 210,000 people
17 Dec 2013 Violence was also reported in Bossangoa, where militias had looted shops and burned houses in the northern part of the town over the weekend. -
UNHCR calls for humanitarian access as situation worsens in Central African Republic
13 Dec 2013 In the capital Bangui, fighting and sectarian violence of the past week has displaced 159,000 people, with 450 killings reported there and 160 in other parts of the country.