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UNHCR seeks US$70 million to help displaced Congolese in Great Lakes area
5 Mar 2013 The extra funding is need to help more than 600,000 people in four countries this year, including the internally displaced, refugees and returnees. -
On the run, alone and young: Congolese children flee to Uganda
7 Feb 2013 As violence swept eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo over the past year, many unaccompanied children arrived in Uganda. UNHCR is there to help. -
Returnees build their own village back in South Sudan
11 Dec 2012 After some 20 years living in Khartoum, the 1,600 returnees were stranded because they no longer had family ties or a place to go. -
Rising malaria health threat for Congolese refugees in Uganda
3 Dec 2012 The resources to deal with the threat in Rwamwanja settlement are limited. There is one health centre for over 30,000 refugees and 35,000 Ugandans. -
Stretched UNHCR faces difficulties containing hepatitis E outbreak in South Sudan
9 Nov 2012 The risks will grow if, as anticipated, the number of people fleeing to South Sudan from Sudan's South Kordofan and Blue Nile states rises during the dry season. -
UNHCR prepares for refugee influx into South Sudan's Upper Nile state
8 Nov 2012 The recent arrival of farmer Aneim and his family in Gendrassa camp was a further small sign that a new refugee influx beckons. UNHCR is getting ready. -
UNHCR takes preparatory steps to relocate refugees from South Sudan's Yida settlement
2 Nov 2012 UNHCR and UN peace-keepers explore the suitability and accessibility of potential relocation sites offered by the South Sudan government for thousands of refugees. -
Sudanese refugees embrace Global Handwashing Day for disease control
15 Oct 2012 The simple act of regular handwashing can help prevent refugees and others from catching viral diseases like cholera or hepatitis E, which can be fatal. -
Sudanese villagers face tough choices before fleeing to relative safety in Yida
9 Oct 2012 Fighting and food shortages have forced thousands to flee to Yida settlement in South Sudan. The number of arrivals is likely to rise when the rains end.