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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. -
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. -
UNHCR urges Kenyan government rethink on Dadaab closure announcement
14 Apr 2015 UNHCR ready to work even more closely with Kenya to strengthen law enforcement at Dadaab and support other measures to protect refugees and Kenyans alike. -
UNHCR condemns kidnapping of Congolese refugees by LRA rebels
27 Mar 2015 Refugees were living in a camp in the Central African Republic after fleeing previous violence by the Lord's Resistance Army -
Student excels at Angelina Jolie Pitt-funded girls school in Kenya camp
27 Mar 2015 The primary school in Kakuma that the UNHCR Special Envoy set up in 2002 recorded an 86 percent pass rate -
Sudanese Lost Boy to promote refugee cause as UNHCR High Profile Supporter
9 Mar 2015 Hollywood actor and model Ger Duany is honoured to be recognized as a supporter of the refugee cause. He also feels a heavy burden of personal responsibility. -
Fresh violence displaces almost 50,000 people in Central African Republic
24 Feb 2015 This includes an estimated 30,000 who have fled their homes and found refuge in other parts of the country and more than 19,200 people who have crossed into northern Congo. -
Innovation: Instant Network Schools open up a new world for Somali refugees
4 Feb 2015 Students at the 13 solar-powered ICT centres use Internet-enabled tablets to help them learn and study. Teachers use interactive whiteboards as a vital class aid.