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Almost 21,000 Burundians flee to Rwanda this month to escape electoral violence
28 Apr 2015 Most of the refugees are women and children, who say they have experienced intimidation and threats of violence linked to the June 26 presidential election. -
Raising chickens proves best therapy for Congolese widows in Rwanda
10 Apr 2014 A poultry project intended to provide income for widows helps heal the wounds of one of the worst massacres in Rwanda since the 1994 genocide. -
UNHCR seeks US$70 million to help displaced Congolese in Great Lakes area
5 Mar 2013 The extra funding is need to help more than 600,000 people in four countries this year, including the internally displaced, refugees and returnees. -
Education programme in Malawi gives hope to refugees
7 Dec 2012 After fleeing southern Congo, Jean Lusambo felt his life had ended in a refugee camp – until a special education programme restored his self-belief. -
UNHCR marks 16 Days of Activism against Sexual Violence
26 Nov 2012 UNHCR chief António Guterres reiterates commitment to countering sexual and gender-based violence as refugee agency launches e-learning course. -
Congolese refugee children attend catch-up classes in Rwanda
12 Nov 2012 To date, almost 2,800 refugee children at Rwanda's Kigeme camp have registered for the orientation classes and more are expected to join. -
Olympic spirit gives hope to refugees
27 Jul 2012 UNHCR and the International Olympic Committee are working to collect 100,000 items of sports clothing donated by athletes to send to refugees in Africa and Asia. -
UNHCR shocked by abuse of Congolese civilians as fighting persists
27 Jul 2012 The UN refugee agency is urging all parties to the conflict in eastern DRC to prevent indiscriminate and disproportionate attacks against civilians. -
UNHCR works to bring the perpetrators of sexual crime to justice
25 Jun 2012 The UN refugee agency and its partners make it a priority to fight sexual violence in a Rwandan refugee camp and encourage people to speak out.