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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. -
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. -
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.