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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. -
UN refugee chief calls for solutions to crises affecting Great Lakes region
9 Apr 2018 UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi praises generosity of Congo, urges more international support for concrete solutions. -
UNHCR appeals for US$391 million for 'forgotten' Burundi refugees
6 Feb 2018 Low levels of funding mean support efforts in neighbouring countries fall short of acceptable standards. -
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. -
Number fleeing Burundi to neighbouring countries tops 300,000
23 Sep 2016 Reception capacities in host countries Tanzania, Rwanda, Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo are severely overstretched, UNHCR warns. -
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. -
Acting out their trauma, refugees bond with Ugandan hosts
18 Feb 2016 Kampala stage show, with a mixed refugee and Ugandan cast, tells refugees' stories of flight and resettlement through drama, dance and song. -
Uganda hosts record 500,000 refugees and asylum-seekers
18 Dec 2015 Numbers reach 510,973, making Uganda the third-largest refugee-hosting country in Africa after Ethiopia and Kenya. -
Thousands of refugees continue to flee Burundi - UNHCR
30 Jun 2015 Nearly 10,000 Burundian refugees fled the country over the weekend before borders were closed.