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16 Days of Activism: Cultural group marks annual campaign with dance and drama
29 Nov 2010 Dancers from nine ethnic groups have come together to present a ballet aimed at countering the prevalence of sexual and gender-based violence in east Congo. -
Refugee professionals serving the community in Namibia
22 Nov 2010 The Namibian government decided two years ago that it should tap the expertise of the 8,000 refugees living in Osire camp to provide basic services. -
UNHCR resumes repatriation of Congolese refugees from Burundi
1 Nov 2010 UNHCR resumes the assisted repatriation of Congolese refugees from Burundi to South Kivu province after a hiatus of more than two years due to insecurity. -
Repatriation of Burundians from Congo launched with convoy of 240
5 Oct 2010 UNHCR starts to repatriate Burundian refugees from the Democratic Republic of the Congo with a first group of 244 people taken across the border. -
Repatriation of Congolese from Zambia reaches 40,000; camps to close
24 Sep 2010 The number of Congolese refugees repatriated from neighbouring Zambia by UNHCR since 2007 has topped the 40,000 mark. -
Q&A: US State Department Bureau aids the displaced while promoting humanitarian policies
13 Sep 2010 For the past year, Eric Schwartz has headed the US State Department bureau that deals with refugees. He discusses his experiences and US policy. -
DRC: Thousands return home
12 Aug 2010 Some 900,000 displaced civilians return to their homes in North Kivu province since April 2009, but many face big challenges in rebuilding their lives. -
Guterres calls for 'proportionate' international aid to DRC's Equateur province
22 Jul 2010 UN Refugee Chief says root causes of the conflict still need to be addressed. -
Q&A: Pulitzer-winning playwright inspired by Congolese refugee women
10 Jun 2010 Playwright Lynn Nottage talks about her Pulitzer Prize-winning play, “Ruined,” which tells a powerful and moving story about women in the war-torn Congo.