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Thousands of Central Africans seek refuge in Cameroon
19 Jan 2021 A resurgence of violence in the Central African Republic has driven 5,000 Central Africans to seek safety across the border in Cameroon. -
Uganda opens border to thousands fleeing Congo violence
1 Jul 2020 Country lifts COVID-19 closure to admit refugees escaping escalating violence in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. -
Across West Africa dual challenge of conflict and coronavirus threatens millions of people
17 Apr 2020 COVID-19-related border closures, fragile health services exacerbate challenge in region grappling with one of the world's largest humanitarian crises. -
Hope and anxiety as Congolese refugees return home from Angola
6 Feb 2020 UNHCR is supporting thousands of displaced Congolese to return from exile as relative calm returns to their homeland. -
Displaced Central Africans wait for life to begin again
4 Dec 2019 UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi listens to internally displaced people in Bambari and calls for a redoubled effort to help them go home. -
UN refugee chief visits South Africa to show support for government and refugees
16 Oct 2019 Filippo Grandi pledges continued support and cooperation with South African government to ensure refugee protection during a two-day visit. -
UNHCR prepares to send aid to Cyclone Idai survivors in Zimbabwe
25 Mar 2019 UNHCR is readying tents, tarpaulins, solar lanterns, cooking utensils and other aid for thousands of refugees who lost homes in Zimbabwe. -
More than 1.5 million Congolese lose homes in conflict
14 Dec 2018 Displaced by ongoing attacks in conflict zones such as the DRC's Ituri and North Kivu provinces, many families now live in makeshift shelters or temporary accommodation. -
Acute underfunding chokes off aid to desperate Congolese
9 Oct 2018 With violence and displacement affecting swathes of the Democratic Republic of the Congo's Eastern region, a lack of resources is hampering UNHCR's response