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Armed group prevents relocation of newly arrived refugees in eastern Chad
15 Feb 2008 The UN refugee agency was on Friday trying to resolve the plight of thousands of newly arrived Sudanese refugees stuck just inside eastern Chad after unidentified armed men refused to permit their relocation to camps. -
Thousands of refugees flee Darfur and seek shelter in Chad
11 Feb 2008 Up to 12,000 people flee militia attacks in Sudan's Darfur region over the past few days and seek shelter in neighbouring Chad. -
Cargo plane delivers UNHCR aid for Chadian refugees in Cameroon
8 Feb 2008 UNHCR flies in 45 tonnes of aid for thousands of Chadian refugees in Cameroon. -
Chadians trickle home from nearby Cameroon, others seek refuge
6 Feb 2008 Chadians who had fled to Cameroon to escape fighting between rebel and government forces started trickling home Wednesday morning as an uneasy calm returned to the Chad capital, N'Djamena. Some were going home for the day and planned to return to Cameroon overnight. But others residents of the capital were still making their way across the border bridge to the security of the neighbouring Cameroon. -
Up to 20,000 Chadians flee to Cameroon border town
5 Feb 2008 A UNHCR team in the Cameroon town of Kousséri estimates that up to 20,000 people have crossed the river border with Chad to escape fighting in N'Djamena. -
UNHCR concerned over effects of Chad unrest on refugees
4 Feb 2008 A UNHCR team rushes to the Cameroon border opposite the Chadian capital of N'Djamena amid reports that thousands of residents were fleeing fighting in the city. -
Dutch National Postcode Lottery donates 1.63 million euros to UNHCR
1 Feb 2008 The Dutch National Postcode Lottery has donated more than 1.6 million euros to the UN refugee agency for programmes in the Great Lakes region and to help solar lighting for refugee camps in Chad. -
UNHCR evacuates most staff in eastern Chad after attacks
31 Jan 2008 UNHCR withdraws most of its staff from Guéréda in eastern Chad after a series of armed attacks on the refugee agency and other aid organizations. -
Hundreds flee armed raids in Central African Republic
28 Jan 2008 Hundreds of villagers from north-west Central African Republic flee to southern Chad to escape violent raids. More feared on the way.