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UNHCR begins registration of more than 100,000 Congolese refugees
18 Jan 2010 UNHCR staff in Republic of Congo begin registering Congolese refugees who have fled inter-ethnic violence in the troubled Equateur province. -
Number of Congolese refugees in Republic of Congo passes 100,000 mark
12 Jan 2010 More than 100,000 Congolese refugees have found shelter in the Republic of the Congo since inter-ethnic violence erupted in neighbouring Equateur province late last year. -
Just US$30 a month buys innovative health care for Kinshasa refugee families
24 Dec 2009 Under a unique scheme for city-dwelling refugees, UNHCR is able to provide health insurance in the Congolese capital. -
Zimbabwean teenage asylum-seeker learns the high cost of freedom
17 Dec 2009 All 17-year-old Tsitsi wanted to do was go to school and earn a living – but the men transporting her to a better life had other plans for her. -
Some 84,000 Congolese flee inter-ethnic violence in Equateur province
15 Dec 2009 Tens of thousands of Congolese civilians flee to the Republic of Congo to escape inter-ethnic violence in neighbouring Democratic Republic of the Congo. -
Congolese refugee boy wins international peace award for running radio programme
4 Dec 2009 A 16-year-old Congolese refugee, Baruani Ndume, wins the International Children's Peace Prize for producing a radio programme for children. -
16 Days of Activism: The forgotten victims of conflict in the Congo
26 Nov 2009 Thousands of women are raped every year in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. Much needs to be done to help them and change mindsets about sexual violence. -
More than 16,000 Congolese flee violence and seek shelter in Republic of Congo
6 Nov 2009 More than 16,000 civilians have fled ethnic violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and sought shelter in neighbouring Republic of Congo. -
Dramatic rise in numbers of Congolese returning home from Zambia
5 Nov 2009 The number of Congolese refugees repatriated from Zambia this year has passed the 15,000 mark, a dramatic increase on figures for 2007 and 2008.