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Rebel raids displace more than 100,000 civilians in eastern Congo
21 Apr 2009 Rebel raids in the Congolese province of North Kivu displace more than 100,000 civilians over the past seven weeks. -
30,000 Congolese flee to escape fresh conflict in Ituri district
7 Apr 2009 Renewed fighting between two rival militia groups in the Ituri district of north-east Congo drives more than 30,000 Congolese civilians from their homes. -
UNHCR shelter programme in South Kivu needs fresh funding
18 Mar 2009 More than 600 Congolese returnee families built homes in South Kivu with UNHCR help last year. The future of the programme depends on continuing donor generosity. -
UNHCR helps Rwandan civilians return home
9 Mar 2009 Since the start of the year, UNHCR has helped more than 4,000 Rwandan refugees return home from eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. -
Small emergencies in Africa combining into one budget problem
5 Mar 2009 Each influx seems relatively minor, but when the new emergencies are added UNHCR is seeing unexpected strains on its budget and operations in Africa. -
UN's Ban Ki-moon visits displaced Congolese in Kibati camp
2 Mar 2009 UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon pledges to help thousands of displaced people at a camp in the troubled Congolese province of North Kivu. -
Executives visit UNHCR projects in Africa and pledge more help
27 Feb 2009 Senior business leaders pledge to continue support for UNHCR after visiting refugees in Mozambique, Namibia and South Africa. -
UNHCR concerned about violence in North Kivu as 3,000 people flee homes
24 Feb 2009 UNHCR concerned about mounting violence against Congolese civilians in North Kivu after some 3,000 people are displaced during an attack on their village. -
Number of Congolese fleeing Lord's Resistance Army tops 15,000
17 Feb 2009 The number Congolese refugees seeking safety in South Sudan since attacks by the rebel Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) last year has passed the 15,000 mark.