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A lifetime of uncertainty: decades in Zambia but still refugees
15 Jul 2009 UNHCR in Zambia is pursuing a twin-track approach, helping refugees wanting to return to Angola, but also seeking a solution for the substantial numbers who remain. -
Some 17,000 people return home in district of conflict-ravaged North Kivu
12 May 2009 Some 17,000 displaced Congolese people return home in Masisi district of North Kivu province since the army and a militia agreed on peace in March. -
Rebel raids displace more than 100,000 civilians in eastern Congo
21 Apr 2009 Rebel raids in the Congolese province of North Kivu displace more than 100,000 civilians over the past seven weeks. -
30,000 Congolese flee to escape fresh conflict in Ituri district
7 Apr 2009 Renewed fighting between two rival militia groups in the Ituri district of north-east Congo drives more than 30,000 Congolese civilians from their homes. -
Secondary school support gives former refugees a chance in Burundi
31 Mar 2009 A UNHCR partner, the Refugee Education Trust, is trying to ensure that young Burundian refugees keep studying once they return back home. -
Cartier charity gives UNHCR grant for education and sport in Zambia
30 Mar 2009 Her Royal Highness Princess Haya picks UNHCR to receive US$176,000 grant for sport and education programmes in Zambia under Cartier Charity Love campaign. -
Survey shows few Angolan refugees wish to repatriate to Angola
25 Mar 2009 A survey by UNHCR and the Zambian government finds only 251 out of some 10,000 Angolan refugees in Mayukwayukwa Refugee Settlement were interested in repatriating this year despite an information campaign. -
UNHCR shelter programme in South Kivu needs fresh funding
18 Mar 2009 More than 600 Congolese returnee families built homes in South Kivu with UNHCR help last year. The future of the programme depends on continuing donor generosity. -
UNHCR helps Rwandan civilians return home
9 Mar 2009 Since the start of the year, UNHCR has helped more than 4,000 Rwandan refugees return home from eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.