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Almost 21,000 Burundians flee to Rwanda this month to escape electoral violence
28 Apr 2015 Most of the refugees are women and children, who say they have experienced intimidation and threats of violence linked to the June 26 presidential election. -
Innovation: A Congolese mother sings the praises of wonder stove
19 Mar 2015 Sarah's energy-saving stove adds hours to her day, keeps her safe, saves firewood, has increased her harvest and enables her son to go to school. -
South Sudanese seek a chance to get on with life without fear
3 Nov 2014 Peter fled from South Sudan to Uganda when violence flared last year. With continuing conflict in his homeland, the refugee still fears about his safety. -
Congolese refugee music-lover charts his way to success
25 Sep 2014 Music has always been part of Jeremiah Mbaha's life. Now the Congolese refugee is using it to help others in Uganda and to share his songs. -
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. -
Raising chickens proves best therapy for Congolese widows in Rwanda
10 Apr 2014 A poultry project intended to provide income for widows helps heal the wounds of one of the worst massacres in Rwanda since the 1994 genocide. -
UNHCR shocked and saddened at drowning of scores of Congolese refugees in Lake Albert
24 Mar 2014 Based on information UNHCR has received so far from the authorities and refugees, 41 people were rescued and 98 bodies recovered. As many as 250 people may have been aboard the boat. -
LEGO Foundation donates US$3 million to build a future for refugee children
24 Jan 2014 The donation will fund UNHCR education programmes in Chad, Ethiopia, Iran, Kenya, Malaysia, Pakistan, Rwanda, Sudan, South Sudan, Syria, Uganda and Yemen. -
Born on the run: South Sudanese mothers name babies to reflect ordeal
23 Jan 2014 Thousands of South Sudanese refugee babies will forever be identified by the way they came into the world – as their mothers fled conflict in their homeland.