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UNHCR chief urges international support for Central African Republic and DR Congo
12 Apr 2013 Guterres made the call during a visit to the Worobe camp in DRC's Equateur province, where he talked to refugees from Central African Republic. -
Number of refugees from Central African Republic approaches 40,000 mark
5 Apr 2013 Over 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. -
UNHCR warns of risks to civilians in Central African Republic as refugee numbers rise
15 Mar 2013 UNHCR says renewed fighting in Central African Republic is threatening the civilian population and compromising access to refugees and internally displaced people. -
UNHCR steps up assistance for Central African Republic refugees in DRC
8 Mar 2013 An estimated 22,000 civilians from Central African Republic have fled to Democratic Republic of the Congo's Equateur province and 2,000 to Orientale Province. -
Looting, empty villages found in rebel-controlled region of Central African Republic
12 Feb 2013 Residents who fled their villages in the wake of violence and intimidation are found hiding in the bush. -
UNHCR seeks immediate access to refugees and displaced civilians in Central African Republic
11 Jan 2013 UNHCR welcomes one-week ceasefire but fears many more people will be affected, including some 700,000 in the capital Bangui, if full-scale fighting resumes. -
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. -
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.