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UNHCR concern for IDPs after camp attack in eastern Congo
04 December 2012The incident at Mugunga III camp highlights the need for security to be prioritized at camps, along with improved humanitarian access.
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"Beauty" brings confidence and hope to Congolese refugee woman
15 April 2013War, jail, rape and poverty couldn't deter one Congolese refugee in Kampala from achieving her dream of opening a beauty salon to support her family.
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UNHCR chief urges international support for Central African Republic and DR Congo
12 April 2013Guterres made the call during a visit to the Worobe camp in DRC's Equateur province, where he talked to refugees from Central African Republic.
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Number of refugees from Central African Republic approaches 40,000 mark
05 April 2013Over 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.
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Newly displaced in eastern Congo need urgent assistance
20 March 2013An assessment mission, including UNHCR staff, find displaced people in desperate need of assistance, including food, shelter and medical care in Masisi territory.
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