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UNHCR condemns brutality in Nigeria, fears new displacement
9 May 2014 The past two months have seen multiple kidnappings and deaths, creating population displacement inside Nigeria and into neighbouring countries. -
UNHCR renews call for protection of displaced people after attack on CAR convoy
29 Apr 2014 Suspected militia group attacks humanitarian convoy with grenade, killing two people and injuring six in Central Africa Republic town of Dissikou. -
IKEA campaign raises €7.7 million to brighten the lives of refugees
23 Apr 2014 The funds will enable UNHCR to bring sustainable lighting and energy to more than 350,000 refugees in camps in Bangladesh, Chad, Ethiopia and Jordan. -
CAR refugees attacked as they flee to Cameroon
11 Apr 2014 Refugees leave the blocked roads and walk through the bush for months to reach safety, arriving in a terrible condition -
Raising chickens proves best therapy for Congolese widows in Rwanda
10 Apr 2014 A poultry project intended to provide income for widows helps heal the wounds of one of the worst massacres in Rwanda since the 1994 genocide. -
Violence in Bangui triggers fresh displacement in Central African Republic
1 Apr 2014 The violence in the capital included stepped up attacks on Muslim populations and the African Union troops protecting them. -
Q&A: UNHCR prepares for the rains in Central African Republic
26 Mar 2014 The rainy season, starting next month, could bring flooding and disease. But UNHCR and its partners have plans in hand to tackle the threat and help people return home. -
UNHCR shocked and saddened at drowning of scores of Congolese refugees in Lake Albert
24 Mar 2014 Based on information UNHCR has received so far from the authorities and refugees, 41 people were rescued and 98 bodies recovered. As many as 250 people may have been aboard the boat. -
On a high seas rescue mission with the Italian Navy
21 Mar 2014 A flotilla of five navy vessels has saved more than 10,000 people from overcrowded boats on the Mediterranean under an operation launched last year.