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Winnipeg's refugee rapper with a mission
14 Jul 2008 Former refugee Samuel Mijok Lang, drawing on his history as a Sudanese Lost Boy, uses rap to inspire the young and bridge cultural differences in Canada. -
UNHCR concerned about increasing violence in east Chad
16 May 2008 UNHCR concerned by escalating violence in eastern Chad, including a fatal attack on gendarmes and increased levels of vehicle hijacking. -
Q&A: Former Lost Boy of Sudan returns home to build for the future
2 May 2008 Valentino Achak Deng was separated from his family as a child during Sudan's civil war. He discusses the hardships he faced as a refugee and in the United States and talks about his new challenges. -
UNHCR-assisted returns from Uganda to Sudan top 50,000
18 Apr 2008 The number of Sudanese refugees repatriated from Uganda with UNHCR assistance tops the 50,000 mark. -
UNHCR transfers 5,400 Sudanese refugees to Chad camps
18 Apr 2008 UNHCR transfers some 5,400 new Sudanese refugees to two camps in eastern Chad, but estimates that another 8,000 remain in border areas. -
UNHCR distributes aid to victims of blaze in Chad refugee camp
14 Apr 2008 UNHCR distributes mats, blankets, kitchen sets and jerry cans to some 2,130 people left homeless when fire spread through a refugee camp in eastern Chad. -
UN refugee agency seeks US$40 million for Darfur operations
4 Apr 2008 UNHCR launches a US$40.3 million appeal to provide protection and assistance to refugees and internally displaced people in Sudan's Darfur region this year. -
UNHCR-assisted refugee repatriation to South Sudan tops 100,000
28 Mar 2008 UNHCR says it has helped more than 100,000 refugees from South Sudan return home under a repatriation programme launched in December 2005. -
UNHCR transfers more than 1,300 refugees from Chad border to camps
14 Mar 2008 UNHCR has transferred more than 1,300 Sudanese civilians to Kounoungou camp in eastern Chad under an operation to move refugees away from the border.