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Newly displaced face appalling living conditions in CAR capital
10 Dec 2013 Fear and fresh fighting have driven more than 100,000 people out of their homes in the last five days. Many are sleeping rough in the rain. -
UNHCR fears for civilians in Central African Republic as hundreds flee to DR Congo
6 Dec 2013 UNHCR staff in Bangui report the situation as very tense on Friday morning. Gunfire could be heard in the city's 8th District, preventing residents from leaving their homes. -
Q&A: Swedish crime writer Henning Mankell visits Congolese refugees
21 Nov 2013 The author of the popular Wallander books has long been interested in refugees, particularly in Africa. He recently joined UNHCR on a field mission in Uganda. -
Fresh fighting triggers new Congolese refugee inflow to Uganda
4 Nov 2013 Around 10,000 people are estimated by Ugandan authorities to have fled into Uganda - running along the roads in fear and panic, with some bringing possessions and livestock. -
UNHCR monitors returns to North Kivu from Uganda, prepares to help returnees
1 Nov 2013 Once full military control and civilian authority is established, the repatriation of tens of thousands of forcibly displaced people could become a reality. -
More than 10,000 Congolese civilians flee to Uganda to escape fighting in North Kivu
30 Oct 2013 In a separate development in north-eastern DRC, some 3,500 to 4,000 refugees have crossed into Uganda's north-west region from Orientale province. -
UNHCR tackles dire conditions for thousands of displaced in Central African Republic church
25 Oct 2013 UNHCR reinforces its team in Bossangoa to try and improve living conditions for 37,000 people on top of each other in the grounds of a Roman Catholic church. -
Thousands displaced by fighting need urgent help in Central African Republic
26 Sep 2013 A humanitarian team, including UNHCR, discovers devastation, horrific stories and thousands of displaced people in urgent need of help after fresh fighting. -
UNHCR seeks additional $21.4 million to help Congolese refugees in Uganda
20 Sep 2013 The extra funding is needed largely to help people who have flooded into Uganda's Bundibugyo district to escape conflict in North Kivu province since July.