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Up to 3,000 villagers flee homes in south-east Chad following fresh attacks
3 Apr 2007 The UN refugee agency and its partners are dealing with a new wave of displacement in south-eastern Chad following a deadly attack at the weekend against the villages of Tiero and Marena. -
Convoy transports more than 220 Chadian refugees from border areas in West Darfur to UNHCR-run camp
19 Mar 2007 Some 550 Chadian refugees have asked to be moved away from border areas in Sudan's West Darfur area because of security concerns, and a first group of more than 220 were moved at the weekend to the Um Shalaya refugee camp. -
UNHCR seeks US$6.2 million to help internally displaced in east Chad
27 Feb 2007 The UN refugee agency on Tuesday issued a US$6.2 million supplementary appeal to fund protection and assistance programmes for tens of thousands of internally displaced people (IDPs) in eastern Chad. -
Angelina Jolie visits camp in Chad to assess situation for Darfur refugees
27 Feb 2007 UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Angelina Jolie on Tuesday completed a two-day mission to a refugee camp in eastern Chad which enabled her to assess how the security situation has deteriorated for Sudanese refugees since her last visit in 2004. -
'The Kite Runner' author, Khaled Hosseini, experiences Chad's insecurity
13 Feb 2007 Khaled Hosseini, author of the best-selling novel, The Kite Runner, got a first-hand glimpse of the insecurity plaguing eastern Chad during a recent tour of UNHCR operations in the region. -
UNHCR announces launch of US$19.7 million appeal for Darfur operations
30 Jan 2007 The UN refugee agency on Tuesday launched an appeal for US$19.7 million to protect and assist tens of thousands of uprooted people in West Darfur, including displaced Sudanese and refugees from Chad. -
Displacement from deteriorating security in eastern Chad tops 100,000
5 Jan 2007 The deteriorating security situation in eastern Chad has displaced up to 20,000 Chadians over the past two weeks and is now posing a direct threat to refugee camps housing thousands of Sudanese from neighbouring Darfur. More than 100,000 Chadians are now displaced within their own country. -
Guterres hears refugee plea for strengthened security in volatile eastern Chad
22 Dec 2006 Thousands of desperate Darfur refugees and displaced locals in strife-torn south-eastern Chad pleaded with UN High Commissioner for Refugees António Guterres on Friday for better protection against mounting violence that has killed hundreds in the area in recent weeks. -
UNHCR chief calls for stronger international presence in Chad
21 Dec 2006 High Commissioner Guterres pledged UNHCR's continued support for refugees and displaced in Chad, while calling for a stronger international presence to protect uprooted people affected by violence and the aid workers helping them.