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UNHCR preparing transfer of 24,000 refugees in Democratic Republic of the Congo
9 Oct 2001 The U.N.Refugee Agency will transfer thousands of refugees to a new site to try to maintain the civilian nature of its camps. -
Refugees continue to arrive in the Congo
30 Jul 2001 An estimated 25,000 civilians sheltering in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have received emergency supplies via a UNHCR airlift, but more refugees continue to arrive. -
Thousands flee government crackdown in Central African Republic
28 Jun 2001 Tens of thousands of people have fled their homes in the Central African Republic following a failed coup attempt last month that triggered a government crackdown on the opposition.