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UNHCR resumes repatriation of Congolese refugees from Burundi
1 Nov 2010 UNHCR resumes the assisted repatriation of Congolese refugees from Burundi to South Kivu province after a hiatus of more than two years due to insecurity. -
Repatriation of Burundians from Congo launched with convoy of 240
5 Oct 2010 UNHCR starts to repatriate Burundian refugees from the Democratic Republic of the Congo with a first group of 244 people taken across the border. -
Repatriation of Congolese from Zambia reaches 40,000; camps to close
24 Sep 2010 The number of Congolese refugees repatriated from neighbouring Zambia by UNHCR since 2007 has topped the 40,000 mark. -
Q&A: US State Department Bureau aids the displaced while promoting humanitarian policies
13 Sep 2010 For the past year, Eric Schwartz has headed the US State Department bureau that deals with refugees. He discusses his experiences and US policy. -
DRC: Thousands return home
12 Aug 2010 Some 900,000 displaced civilians return to their homes in North Kivu province since April 2009, but many face big challenges in rebuilding their lives. -
Guterres calls for 'proportionate' international aid to DRC's Equateur province
22 Jul 2010 UN Refugee Chief says root causes of the conflict still need to be addressed. -
Talk of new xenophobic violence in South Africa has refugees on edge
6 Jul 2010 As concern grows in South Africa's refugee communities over rumours of renewed violence against foreign nationals, UNHCR's Pumla Rulashe meets an Ethiopian refugee who was a victim of xenophobic attacks in 2008. -
Play4Africa arrives in Pretoria bearing gifts and support for refugees
28 Jun 2010 The Play4Africa initiative reaches South Africa and donates 2,000 footballs and 4,000 pairs of football boots for UNHCR projects. -
Q&A: Pulitzer-winning playwright inspired by Congolese refugee women
10 Jun 2010 Playwright Lynn Nottage talks about her Pulitzer Prize-winning play, “Ruined,” which tells a powerful and moving story about women in the war-torn Congo.