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UNHCR gets eastern Chad's chiefs and officials talking
30 Oct 2007 The UN refugee agency recently supported a workshop on conflict resolution and peaceful co-existence for traditional leaders and local authorities in a region plagued by ethnic violence. -
Witchcraft allegations plague southern Chad's camps
25 Oct 2007 Some women in refugee camps in southern Chad face violence after they are accused of witchcraft when other refugees fall ill and die. -
Foreign mission raises hopes for better security in eastern Chad
11 Oct 2007 Tens of thousands of uprooted people have welcomed plans for the creation of a UN-mandated multi-dimensional mission for eastern Chad and north-eastern Central African Republic. But many fear it will come too late to prevent more attacks on refugees and internally displaced people. -
Clinton Global Initiative: Parents torn between survival and school
27 Sep 2007 With four school-going children, education is clearly important for Zacharia Abakar Adam, who is president of the association of pupils' parents in Djabal camp, eastern Chad. But it's been an uphill struggle getting parents to send their children to class. -
UNHCR welcomes Security Council resolution on Chad, Central African Republic
26 Sep 2007 High Commissioner for Refugees António Guterres has welcomed the adoption of a UN Security Council resolution establishing a multidimensional United Nations mission in Chad and Central African Republic (MINURCAT) that will help strengthen security in the region. -
Clinton Global Initiative: Refugee teacher seeks to "write" the wrongs
24 Sep 2007 Aziza Souleyman Mahamet says she was selected to become a teacher in Chad's Djabal camp because she could read and write. She does not get paid very much, but says she would not trade her job for any other. -
Clinton Global Initiative: Learning to be a leader, one task at a time
19 Sep 2007 Ambitious teenager Farihalh keeps her goals alive with perfect school attendance at the Djabal refugee camp in eastern Chad. One day Farihalh hopes to return to her home in Sudan and become Minister of Darfur. -
Heavy rains and flooding hamper humanitarian aid efforts in eastern Chad
19 Sep 2007 Heavy rainy season downpours have left areas of eastern Chad flooded and seriously hampered efforts by UNHCR and other aid agencies to help tens of thousands of Sudanese refugees and displaced Chadians. -
Refugees dance away boredom and grim memories in Chad
10 Sep 2007 UNHCR is funding a dance project to give refugees from Central African Republic and local Chadians a way to have fun and express themselves, while helping them grow together as a community.