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UNHCR moves recent Sudanese arrivals into Chad camp
26 Aug 2004 The UN refugee agency has relocated 223 refugees who recently arrived in Chad's Birak border town to Kounoungo camp further inland. Meanwhile, refugees who had arrived earlier but chosen to stay near the border are increasingly opting to relocate to the camps, where they can receive assistance. -
UNHCR mounts programme to combat malnutrition among Sudanese refugees
20 Aug 2004 The women came dressed in the bright green, yellow, blue, orange and red printed robes of their native western Sudan. They waited and talked in the shade, children in tow. It was the start of a major effort by the UN refugee agency to combat malnutrition among Sudanese refugees in Chad. -
New significant outflow of Sudanese refugees into Chad
17 Aug 2004 More than 500 Sudanese have arrived in Chad in the first significant crossing from Sudan's strife-torn Darfur region in about two months amid warnings that food shortages in the Chadian desert could spark "enormous problems." -
UNHCR brings relief to Sudanese refugees despite heavy rains
13 Aug 2004 The UN refugee agency continues despite heavy rains to ease the plight of Sudanese refugees in Chad, and to lay the groundwork for helping the displaced in Sudan's troubled Darfur region. -
UNHCR and partners seek solutions to water woes in Chad
11 Aug 2004 Water is a major challenge to helping some 180,000 Sudanese refugees in eastern Chad. To alleviate these water woes, UNHCR has relied on local knowledge of water sources and geophysical techniques. Recently, it started using remote sensing technology to find hidden sources of water in the desert area. -
UNHCR completes refugee transfer from major border towns in Chad
30 Jul 2004 The UN refugee agency this week completed the relocation of refugees from Bahai, Cariari and Tine to camps in eastern Chad. With more than 142,000 refugees now in the inland camps, UNHCR and its partners are turning to new technology to find hidden sources of water in the desert area. -
UNHCR back in Chad's violence-hit camps; completes transfer from border town
27 Jul 2004 The UN refugee agency and its partners have resumed work at Farchana and Breidjing camps in eastern Chad, with plans to decongest the latter. UNHCR has also completed the transfer of Sudanese refugees from Bahai border town to Oure Cassoni camp in the north. -
Relief agencies to resume work in troubled Chadian camps
23 Jul 2004 The UN refugee agency and its partners have been allowed to resume assistance for some 40,000 Sudanese refugees in Farchana and Breidjing camps following high-level talks with the Chadian government. -
UNHCR concerned about situation in Chad's camps after disturbances
22 Jul 2004 The UN refugee agency regrets the reported deaths of two refugees from Darfur, which apparently occurred at Farchana camp during government efforts to restore order following unrest and attacks on aid workers. It is also concerned about the interruption of assistance in the camps.