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Small emergencies in Africa combining into one budget problem
5 Mar 2009 Each influx seems relatively minor, but when the new emergencies are added UNHCR is seeing unexpected strains on its budget and operations in Africa. -
UNHCR chief praises Australia's refugee resettlement services
25 Feb 2009 High Commissioner António Guterres pays tribute to Australia for the welcome and services it provides to refugees in communities around the nation. -
Number of Congolese fleeing Lord's Resistance Army tops 15,000
17 Feb 2009 The number Congolese refugees seeking safety in South Sudan since attacks by the rebel Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) last year has passed the 15,000 mark. -
Number of returnees to South Sudan passes the 300,000 mark
10 Feb 2009 The number of refugee returns to South Sudan passes the 300,000 mark, including 142,000 assisted home by the UN refugee agency. -
Refugees evacuated from desert camp to safe haven in Romania
29 Jan 2009 A group of Sudanese refugees swap the heat and sand of Iraq for the cold of Romania as they shelter in a special transit centre awaiting resettlement. -
Sudanese local officials meet refugees in Uganda; urge them to return home
28 Jan 2009 UNHCR has been helping local Sudanese officials visit refugee camps in Uganda and other countries to talk to potential returnees about conditions back home. -
Congolese refugees flee to Sudan to escape Lord's Resistance Army
27 Jan 2009 Recent attacks by a rebel Ugandan group in north-eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo have driven thousands of Congolese to South Sudan. -
Lathering up success in South Sudan for just US$1,000
7 Jan 2009 A group of 19 enterprising women in South Sudan is proving that it doesn't take a large investment to change the lives of former refugees after they return home. -
Sudanese refugees arrive in Romania after incredible journey
17 Dec 2008 After an incredible journey, a group of 97 Sudanese refugees from Darfur arrive in Romania en route to a new life after years stuck in a desert camp in Iraq.