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Popole makes history - twice - at Rio Games
12 Aug 2016 Congolese judoka wins hearts among fellow refugees and Brazilians with tough story of triumph over adversity. -
Funding lags as more flee South Sudan
12 Aug 2016 Relief operations in countries hosting South Sudanese refugees are overstretched, and critically underfunded, as refugee population edges toward 1 million. -
Rogge praises young refugees, hails sport
5 Aug 2016 Honorary IOC President say refugees have right to be treated as normal citizens -
Refugee Olympic Team makes history at Rio Games
5 Aug 2016 Rose Lokonyen, 23, leads a squad of 10 athletes behind the flag of the International Olympic Committee. -
Ahead of Rio 2016, capoeira brings a taste of Brazil to DRC
4 Aug 2016 After fleeing violence in CAR refugees focus hopes on Refugee Olympic Team as they practice Brazilian martial art combining dance, acrobatics and music. -
60,000 flee South Sudan's recent violence to nearby countries
2 Aug 2016 Since conflict flared three weeks ago, the number of people fleeing to Uganda has doubled to 52,000, with 8,000 more seeking refuge in Sudan and Kenya. -
South Sudanese families rebuild their lives at Ugandan refugee settlement
28 Jul 2016 UNHCR redeploys staff from other parts of the country while partner organizations set up new health clinics to cope with the influx. -
Refugee athletes set out for Rio Olympics, and history
28 Jul 2016 Five middle-distance runners from South Sudan, until recently living in Kenya's Kakuma refugee camp, to take part in first-ever Refugee Olympic Team. -
South Sudan fighting drives surge of refugees to Uganda
26 Jul 2016 UNHCR voiced extreme concern about the volatile security situation in South Sudan, where some 4,000 people are currently fleeing daily to neighbouring Uganda.