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Refugee and sexual violence survivor restores hope in Rwanda
7 Dec 2015 Refugee from Democratic Republic of the Congo draws on her experience of sexual and gender-based violence to help others in Rwanda overcome abuse. -
UNHCR welcomes signing of South Sudan peace deal
28 Aug 2015 Refugee and IDP numbers surpass 2.6 million mark. -
Thousands of refugees continue to flee Burundi - UNHCR
30 Jun 2015 Nearly 10,000 Burundian refugees fled the country over the weekend before borders were closed. -
More than 100,000 refugees vaccinated against cholera in Tanzania
26 Jun 2015 Major initiative aimed at preventing repeat outbreak of the epidemic which killed 31 people last month. -
More people flee Burundi ahead of elections - UNHCR
26 Jun 2015 More than 600 people are currently crossing each day into Rwanda, and several hundreds more into Tanzania, Uganda and Democratic Republic of Congo. -
UNIQLO distributes 10 millionth item of clothing to refugees with UNHCR
4 Jun 2015 Refugees at a distribution in Kampala spoke of their joy at receiving second-hand t-shorts, jumpers, trousers, coats and other clothes donated by UNIQLO customers. -
More than 100,000 flee homes in South Sudan to escape fighting and food shortages
2 Jun 2015 It's estimated that more than 3.8 million people, representing a third of South Sudan's population of 11 million, do not have sufficient food. -
UNHCR says more than 105,000 refugees have fled violence in Burundi
15 May 2015 The UN refugee agency has hired a ferry to help more than 50,000 refugees who are facing dire conditions in a border village on Lake Tanganyika -
More than 50,000 flee Burundi to escape spiralling violence
11 May 2015 About half have fled to Rwanda, but in the past week larger numbers have crossed to Tanzania. In addition, some 8,000 people have entered Democratic Republic of the Congo.