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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. -
UNHCR and UNESCO help create "living museum" in Mozambique camp
31 May 2010 UNHCR and its sister organization, UNESCO, support a project in Mozambique's Maratane camp to promote inter-generational dialogue and cultural exchanges. -
Looking for solutions for North Kivu's vulnerable Pygmies
21 May 2010 UNHCR seeks land and assistance for displaced Pygmies in the eastern Congo so that they don't become the real losers of years of conflict in the region. -
Thousands flee, many killed as Lord's Resistance Army steps up attacks
14 May 2010 UNHCR is alarmed at reports of a rise in the frequency and brutality of attacks by the rebel Lord's Resistance Army against civilians in three African countries. -
UNHCR criticizes lack of justice for rape survivors in Congo
23 Apr 2010 With many women still reluctant to report assaults, UNHCR works to prevent rape, help women bring cases to court. -
Q&A: Play raises the curtain on former Congolese refugee's life in Arizona
21 Apr 2010 Shukuru Kalunga has written a play to spread awareness in his new community about refugees. It is based on his own experiences in the United States. -
UNHCR protests to Zambia about deportation of 36 Congolese refugees
13 Apr 2010 The UN refugee agency protests to the Zambian government over the recent expulsions of 36 refugees to the Democratic Republic of the Congo. -
Barcelona FC's president opens multi-purpose hall in Rwandan refugee camp
9 Mar 2010 Joan Laporta, president of FC Barcelona, opens a special community hall for Congolese refugees during a landmark visit to Kiziba camp in Rwanda. -
Violence displaces 15,000 Congolese civilians over past two months
26 Jan 2010 More than 15,000 Congolese flee their homes to escape military operations and banditry in the troubled North Kivu province over the past two months.