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UNHCR alarmed at reports of atrocities against displaced Congolese
3 Feb 2012 The refugee agency calls on all parties to respect the civilian character of sites for the displaced in North Kivu province; urges more security for camps. -
More than 100,000 flee fresh violence in eastern Congo since November
20 Jan 2012 The UN refugee agency is concerned about the violence that has left 35,000 displaced people in North Kivu province and some 70,000 in South Kivu. -
16 Days of Activism: Couples in the Congo stand up to the stigma of rape
30 Nov 2011 A local humanitarian organization, backed by UNHCR, is working in eastern Congo to persuade the husbands of raped women to take them back. -
Rwandan gets on his bike in Johannesburg to raise funds for education
22 Nov 2011 A former refugee takes part in a tough bicycle race to raise funds for a South African university scholarship programme and help others forced to flee. -
UNHCR resumes return programme for more than 40,000 Angolan refugees
4 Nov 2011 A first group of 252 people arrived in the northern Angolan town of Luvo on seven buses. UNHCR plans to run two return convoys per week. -
Refugees return to Equateur province as UNHCR promotes reconciliation
19 Oct 2011 Elisabeth has returned home after more than a year as a refugee in Republic of Congo. She can never forget the violence she fled, but she can forgive. -
From captive to budding entrepreneur with a boost from UNHCR
13 Oct 2011 An indomitable Congolese teenager survives Lord's Resistance Army atrocities and, after counselling, dreams of a future as a business owner. -
Caring for the most vulnerable of the vulnerable: orphans in Brazzaville
12 Sep 2011 Alphonse has had to flee his country, lost his mother and been accused of witchcraft. But the 12-year-old refugee is now surrounded by people who care. -
Congolese victims of sexual violence call for help from the international community
16 Mar 2011 Marie was raped when in her 70s. Many other Congolese women have suffered similar abuse and want the government and others to do more to help them.