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North Kivu: Education For the Few

he violence in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo has caused more than 1 million people to flee their homes, including huge numbers of children. Efforts to make sure the displaced youngsters continue to receive an education face huge challenges.

Ben Affleck's Short Film for UNHCR's Gimme Shelter campaign

Actor-director Ben Affleck and Sir Mick Jagger have launched a short film for UNHCRs new Gimme Shelter campaign to help raise funds and awareness about the crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the work of the UN refugee agency.

Democratic Republic of the Congo: An Uncertain Future

While parts of the Democratic Republic of the Congo are still engulfed in conflict, South Kivu province in the east has achieved relative stability. In the late 1990s, hundreds of thousands of Congolese fled to Tanzania. A decade later many are coming home, but to an uncertain future