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NE Nigeria insecurity sees refugee outflows spreading to Cameroon
18 Jun 2013 UNHCR team finds more than 3,000 Nigerians have fled over the border to Cameroon, with more refugees arriving in Niger -
UNHCR reaches Sudanese refugees in remote region of Central African Republic
31 May 2013 UNHCR has met with some 3,500 refugees in the northern district of Birao and plans to organize an aid distribution. But it needs guarantees for safe humanitarian access. -
UNHCR urges governments against forcible returns to Central African Republic
30 Apr 2013 UNHCR's advisory on returns stresses that under current circumstances many people fleeing Central African Republic are likely to meet international criteria for refugee status. -
Hundreds more flee Central African Republic to escape fresh violence
16 Apr 2013 UNHCR calls for end to violence and restoration of security, both to stem the outflow and allow for resumption of critical humanitarian operations. -
UNHCR chief urges international support for Central African Republic and DR Congo
12 Apr 2013 Guterres made the call during a visit to the Worobe camp in DRC's Equateur province, where he talked to refugees from Central African Republic. -
Number of refugees from Central African Republic approaches 40,000 mark
5 Apr 2013 Over the last two weeks, UNHCR offices have reported fresh arrivals into Chad, Cameroon and Democratic Republic of the Congo. There are now 37,000 Central African Republic refugees. -
UNHCR warns of risks to civilians in Central African Republic as refugee numbers rise
15 Mar 2013 UNHCR says renewed fighting in Central African Republic is threatening the civilian population and compromising access to refugees and internally displaced people. -
UNHCR steps up assistance for Central African Republic refugees in DRC
8 Mar 2013 An estimated 22,000 civilians from Central African Republic have fled to Democratic Republic of the Congo's Equateur province and 2,000 to Orientale Province. -
Looting, empty villages found in rebel-controlled region of Central African Republic
12 Feb 2013 Residents who fled their villages in the wake of violence and intimidation are found hiding in the bush.