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Liquid treasure: The challenge of providing drinking water in a new refugee camp
4 Jul 2013 The recommended minimum in an emergency situation is 15 litres per person per day, but in Chad's Ab Gadam camp, it's a struggle to reach 10 litres per person a day. -
In a refugee camp in South Sudan, a new arrival and new hopes
27 Jun 2013 Marioma has still not decided on a name for her week-old daughter, but she already has a clear aspiration for the infant refugee: she wants her to get an education. -
UNHCR completes relocation of thousands of Darfur refugees to Chad camp
14 Jun 2013 UNHCR and its partners move more than 7,000 people from Tissi at the border to Ab Gadam camp in the past month, mostly women, children and older refugees. -
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 starts relocation of Sudanese refugees from flood-prone camp
7 May 2013 UNHCR hopes to complete the relocation of some 20,000 refugees from Jamam transit site to the new Kaya camp in South Sudan by the end of June. -
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. -
UNHCR starts moving displaced families from Darfur to safer areas of Chad
23 Apr 2013 UNHCR pre-registers some 23,000 Sudanese refugees who have crossed into south-east Chad. A further 16,000 Chadians have also come across the border. -
In a move to a new camp, refugees in South Sudan respond cautiously
17 Apr 2013 To ease congestion and improve security, UNHCR has created a new refugee camp for people living in a temporary settlement in South Sudan. -
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.