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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. -
Talk of new xenophobic violence in South Africa has refugees on edge
6 Jul 2010 As concern grows in South Africa's refugee communities over rumours of renewed violence against foreign nationals, UNHCR's Pumla Rulashe meets an Ethiopian refugee who was a victim of xenophobic attacks in 2008. -
Play4Africa arrives in Pretoria bearing gifts and support for refugees
28 Jun 2010 The Play4Africa initiative reaches South Africa and donates 2,000 footballs and 4,000 pairs of football boots for UNHCR projects. -
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. -
Using football to tackle xenophobia in South Africa's townships
9 Jun 2010 UNHCR takes part in a unique initiative aimed at building bridges between locals and foreigners in South Africa through football. -
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. -
Norwegian cyclist puts spotlight on refugees at World Cup finals stadium
26 May 2010 A long-distance Norwegian cyclist reaches World Cup finals stadium to see his giant football shirt unveiled before President Zuma and 70,000 spectators. -
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.