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Guterres thanks Chad for hospitality; calls for peace deal in Sudan
25 Aug 2005 UN High Commissioner for Refugees António Guterres today warmly thanked the people and government of Chad for their "remarkable" hospitality towards 200,000 Darfur refugees, and called for a quick peace deal that would allow those refugees to go back safely to their homes in neighbouring Sudan. -
New groups of Central Africans flee to Chad
19 Aug 2005 Some 4,000 Central African refugees have arrived in southern Chad in the last eight days, fleeing attacks by unidentified armed groups at home. They are living in makeshift conditions near the volatile border while UNHCR works with the Chadian government to explore relocation options. -
Growing up in a refugee camp
2 Aug 2005 Children make up 60 percent of the more than 200,000 Sudanese refugees in eastern Chad. UNHCR, UNICEF and other partners are working to protect and empower them through assistance and education, giving them the hope to dare to dream. -
Chad reports new influx of Central African refugees
29 Jul 2005 More than 1,200 Central Africans have crossed into Chad in the last week after fleeing insecurity at home. UNHCR is registering them ahead of plans to transfer them from border villages to Amboko camp further inland as soon as next week. -
First of 10,000 refugees moved to camp in southern Chad
13 Jul 2005 Ninety-seven Central African refugees have been transferred in a pilot convoy from Betel village in southern Chad to Amboko camp near Goré. Many more will follow as UNHCR rushes to relocate them to the camp where they can receive assistance before they are isolated by rains and floods. -
UNHCR to start urgent relocation operation for 10,000 refugees in southern Chad
8 Jul 2005 Chadian officials today agreed to UNHCR's request for the urgent relocation of 10,000 refugees staying in several makeshift settlements scattered along Chad's remote southern border with the Central African Republic before they are cut off by flooding during the upcoming rainy season. -
Refugee relocation operation in southern Chad rushes to beat the rainy season
5 Jul 2005 With rainy season floods just days away, UNHCR is scrambling to relocate some 10,000 refugees from the troubled Central African Republic who recently arrived in several villages in remote southern Chad with little more than the clothes on their backs. -
Tailoring projects to suit refugee needs in southern Chad
30 Jun 2005 Away from the international attention on Sudanese refugees in eastern Chad, Central African refugees in the south are quietly benefiting from income-generating projects like weaving, embroidery and milling. They are also growing crops for sale, with help from the Chadian authorities, UNHCR and its partners. -
UNHCR starts projects to help local population in eastern Chad
28 Jun 2005 Recognising the impact of the refugee influx on eastern Chad, UNHCR is allocating five percent of its operational budget in the area to finance quick impact projects which will directly benefit the Chadian population. Priority will be given to food security, agriculture, health and water, and education.