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Romania's "Oprah Winfrey" uses TV to shine a spotlight on refugees
5 Feb 2013 Mbela Nzuzi fled her native Democratic Republic of the Congo for political reasons in 1997 and ended up in Romania. Today, she is a TV star with her own chat show. -
Refugees return to northern Congo, but concerns remain
5 Dec 2012 By late November, more than 39,000 had returned home from Republic of Congo and UNHCR aimed to bring home another 11,000 by years end. -
As fighting reaches Goma, UNHCR asking states not to return refugees
20 Nov 2012 UNHCR's advisory applies to North and South Kivu and neighbouring areas, particularly Katanga province which is affected by the spill-over of the conflict. -
Congolese victims of LRA attacks despair of ever returning home
9 May 2012 The renewed attacks by the LRA in Orientale province since the start of this year have targeted dozens of villages and displaced more than 2,500 people. -
Congo arms depot blast victims crowd shelter sites in Brazzaville
12 Mar 2012 UNHCR sends staff to help register people and manage sites where the displaced are living. It also distributes shelter and other emergency aid. -
Refugees return to Equateur province as UNHCR promotes reconciliation
19 Oct 2011 Elisabeth has returned home after more than a year as a refugee in Republic of Congo. She can never forget the violence she fled, but she can forgive. -
Q&A: A new chapter begins in Gabon for Congolese who fled fighting
30 Sep 2011 Exiles from Republic of the Congo living in Gabon are no longer recognized as refugees. A senior Gabonese diplomat discusses the change and solutions. -
Caring for the most vulnerable of the vulnerable: orphans in Brazzaville
12 Sep 2011 Alphonse has had to flee his country, lost his mother and been accused of witchcraft. But the 12-year-old refugee is now surrounded by people who care. -
To stay or not to stay: a young Congolese refugee opts for a life in Gabon
4 Aug 2011 Gabon recently announced it would no longer recognize Republic of Congo exiles as refugees. Many want to stay and apply for residence permits.