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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. -
UNHCR chief applauds Zambia's openness to refugees
19 Oct 2019 Filippo Grandi commends the African nation for its generosity towards refugees and calls for additional humanitarian and development support during a two-day visit. -
Zambia faces crisis as thousands flee violence in DRC
3 Oct 2017 As thousands more flee violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Zambia is now facing a growing humanitarian crisis. -
UNHCR delivers food and relief items to DRC refugees in Angola
12 May 2017 Prosperous farmer is grateful to escape DRC violence that has caused over 20,000 to flee. -
Skin markings save farmer escaping DRC violence
5 May 2017 Tribal tattooing helps woman flee militia rampage in Kasai province, which has driven close to 20,000 people to seek refuge in neighbouring Angola. -
Number of Burundian refugees tops 250,000 since April
4 Mar 2016 At least 250,473 refugees have fled to DR Congo, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia since President Pierre Nkurunziza announced run for third term. -
Angola Repatriation: Antonio returns home after 40 years in DR Congo
28 Aug 2014 "I feel joy when I think that I will go home. It's better to be a citizen of your country than a refugee in another country," says 66-year-old returnee. -
Angolans head homewards by train from Democratic Republic of the Congo
19 Aug 2014 A group of 500 Angolans head homewards by train and road as UNHCR launches a repatriation programme to end one of Africa's most protracted refugee situations. -
Angolan refugee successfully integrates in Russia
6 May 2013 UNHCR is providing assistance and helping to find long-term solutions for some 500 refugees who have been in Russia since the 1990s.