-
UNHCR prepares to move new Congolese arrivals inland in Uganda
24 Jan 2006 The UN refugee agency is making preparations to move several thousand new Congolese refugees - who fled fighting in eastern DRC - into a refugee settlement at a safe distance from the border inland in Uganda, while others are going home of their own accord. -
UNHCR worried about instability in eastern DRC as newest refugees return home
23 Jan 2006 Some of the estimated 20,000 Congolese refugees who fled to Uganda in recent days have already started going back home, but the situation in the Kivu region of eastern DRC remains worryingly volatile. -
Ugandan police undergo special training on eliminating violence against women
30 Nov 2005 A UNHCR-sponsored training course for Ugandan police on eliminating violence against women has resulted in more understanding and solidarity with refugee women, with course participants pledging to take concrete steps in their daily duties to guard against gender violence. -
Rwandan women lead the way home from Brazzaville
25 Aug 2005 Rwandan refugees Faustine and Immaculée recently joined a group on a go-and-see visit to Rwanda, and returned to their host country, the Republic of the Congo, to share their observations on how life has improved back home. They plan to be on the next airlift back to Rwanda. -
Returning to the Angolan enclave of Cabinda
3 Aug 2005 A group of 52 Angolan refugees in the Republic of the Congo have made the first organised return since 2003 to the oil-rich Angolan enclave of Cabinda. Relatives have told them the situation is calm, while Cabinda authorities say return conditions are in place. -
Congo returns show where there's a 'whale', there's a way
13 Jul 2005 In one of UNHCR's more logistically-challenging repatriations, over 1,000 Congolese refugees have crossed the Oubangui River, many of them in UNHCR-built boats locals say resemble whales that swallow passengers. From there, they are driven home on muddy tracks through the dense jungle. -
Class distinctions for urban refugee girls in Uganda
11 Jul 2005 Top refugee students in Kampala have received awards from UNHCR, which funds the education of 80 young refugees - especially girls and disabled children - in the Ugandan capital. Many come from widow-headed households and don't enjoy as many benefits as refugees in settlements in the north and west. -
Do more to translate peace deal into reality in South Sudan, urges Guterres
21 Jun 2005 High Commissioner António Guterres told recently displaced refugees from South Sudan today that the international community must do more to translate a peace agreement for the region into reality. -
High Commissioner Guterres marks World Refugee Day in Uganda
20 Jun 2005 On his first mission with UNHCR, High Commissioner António Guterres spent World Refugee Day with refugees in northern Uganda. He took the opportunity to thank the government for its generosity towards refugees, and appealed to donor countries to increase support for Africa.