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Thousands flee violence in Central African Republic and seek shelter in in southern Chad
17 Feb 2014 Thousands of refugees from the Central African Republic have fled into southern Chad in recent months as fighting intensifies in CAR. -
UNHCR chief decries "humanitarian catastrophe" in CAR, including massive ethno-religious cleansing
12 Feb 2014 António Guterres says CAR must not be allowed by the international community to fall through the cracks and says massive ethno-religious cleansing is under way. -
Central African Republic: a town in danger of losing its soul
12 Feb 2014 Violence in the town of Bossangoa has caused hundreds of Muslims to flee. But some are hanging on in their beloved home, surrounded by danger. -
Almost 9,000 people flee from CAR to Cameroon to escape fresh tension and violence
7 Feb 2014 Thousands have been fleeing to the town of Kentzou in eastern Cameroon. Most are Central Africans, but arrivals include people from Chad, Cameroon, Nigeria and Mali. -
Central African Republic: Chadian refugees leave their home of decades
3 Feb 2014 Under a programme launched by UNHCR and the IOM, a group of 201 Chadian refugees are repatriated. Some 400 Congolese will also go home this week. -
Central African Republic: The importance of being educated
31 Jan 2014 The worst thing about being a refugee for many of the young people in northern Democratic Republic of the Congo is missing out on their education. -
LEGO Foundation donates US$3 million to build a future for refugee children
24 Jan 2014 The donation will fund UNHCR education programmes in Chad, Ethiopia, Iran, Kenya, Malaysia, Pakistan, Rwanda, Sudan, South Sudan, Syria, Uganda and Yemen. -
UNHCR appeals for US$99 million for operations in South Sudan and CAR
10 Jan 2014 The appeal comprises US$59 million for South Sudan and US$40.2 million for the Central African Republic crisis, both for the period up to the end of March. -
Friendship triumphs over prejudice amid violence in Central African Republic
10 Jan 2014 Edgar and his family are exhausted after fleeing the sectarian violence in Central African Republic. They say they escaped thanks to their Muslim neighbours.