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UNHCR welcomes signing of South Sudan peace deal
28 Aug 2015 Refugee and IDP numbers surpass 2.6 million mark. -
Six years on, Congolese refugees who fled LRA return home from CAR
3 Aug 2015 Violence in neighbouring Anbar forced civilians from their homes, hundreds of whom trickled into his neighbourhood in Baghdad's western Mansour district. -
Refugee student's hard work pays off with scholarship to study in USA
7 Jul 2015 A young Congolese refugee in Zimbabwe achieves his dream of going to university with a scholarship awarded by the US government. -
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 mulls solutions for refugees affected by xenophobia
26 May 2015 Xenophobic violence in South Africa has forced thousands of refugees to flee their homes, and now many are turning to UNHCR for help.