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Hounded from home, raped Congolese woman seeks refuge in Burundi
27 Aug 2014 Mama Monique's life has changed drastically. She used to run a successful business selling jewellery. Now she is a widow and living in exile in Burundi. -
Sisters with a Message: Our music will go where our feet can't reach
25 Aug 2014 The four Bahati sisters, former Congolese refugees," are making a name in Canada as "Thebahatizz" and using music to highlight the issue of sexual violence. -
Angolans head homewards by train from Democratic Republic of the Congo
19 Aug 2014 A group of 500 Angolans head homewards by train and road as UNHCR launches a repatriation programme to end one of Africa's most protracted refugee situations. -
UNHCR seeks $210m in revised appeal for refugees from Central African Republic
22 Jul 2014 The UN refugee agency and 16 partners are seeking urgent funds as CAR refugees continue to flee into the region in increasingly bad shape, especially in Cameroon. -
Thousands flee fresh violence in Central African Republic town of Bambari
27 Jun 2014 The violence began early on Monday when armed elements attacked a camp just south of Bambari housing Muslims from the Peul ethnic group. -
Insecurity aggravates the plight of the displaced at sprawling Bangui site
3 Jun 2014 A mother of three tells of being raped. It is a disturbing reminder of the alarming rise in insecurity at the largest site for internally displaced people in the Central African Republic. -
UNHCR condemns deadly attack on displaced people in CAR church
30 May 2014 At least 17 people are dead and 27 missing in one of the worst attacks on sites hosting displaced people since the Seleka group was removed from power in January 2014. -
UNHCR issues fresh appeal for CAR refugees in Cameroon
23 May 2014 UNHCR has set up three new bases in east Cameroon to help refugees. Staff include specialists in areas such as protection, registration, health and nutrition. -
Growing numbers of young CAR refugees arrive in Cameroon with malnutrition
22 May 2014 UNHCR and its partners are working day and night to help the growing numbers of Central African children arriving with malnutrition, but the needs are huge.