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UNHCR and partners rush to complete new camp in eastern Congo
20 Nov 2008 The UN refugee agency and its partners take advantage of relative calm to step up work on a new camp for up to 30,000 displaced people in North Kivu province. -
Tough challenges face Congolese returnees to South Kivu
19 Nov 2008 Congolese refugee returnees to South Kivu province know they face challenges, but some find the reality even tougher than they expected. -
UNHCR flies vital shelter aid to North Kivu for displaced Congolese
13 Nov 2008 A UNHCR-chartered flight arrives in troubled North Kivu province carrying vital shelter aid for thousands of internally displaced Congolese. -
UNHCR transports fresh aid supplies for displaced in North Kivu
11 Nov 2008 The UN refugee agency transports aid for thousands of internally displaced people in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. -
UNHCR backs calls for ceasefire in DR Congo as concern mounts
7 Nov 2008 UNHCR backs mounting calls for a halt to fighting in Democratic Republic of the Congo amid concerns over tens of thousands of displaced civilians. -
First food reaches displaced Congolese in camps around Goma
5 Nov 2008 In a race against time, UNHCR and other agencies, including the World Food Programme, distribute or prepare to distribute urgent aid to tens of thousands of displaced Congolese in North Kivu. -
Border officials work overtime to help Zimbabwean asylum seekers
5 Nov 2008 Backed by UNHCR, South African government staff working at the new Musina refugee reception office have granted 18,000 asylum seeker permits since July. -
UNHCR confirms destruction of several camps for displaced Congolese
4 Nov 2008 UNHCR has confirmed that several sites it runs for internally displaced Congolese in North Kivu province have been destroyed and emptied of inhabitants. -
UNHCR concerned for 50,000 displaced people in Congo after camps reportedly emptied
31 Oct 2008 The UN refugee agency is investigating reports that several camps for internally displaced people near Goma in eastern DRC have been forcibly emptied, and High Commissioner António Guterres appealed to all sides in the conflict to respect humanitarian principles.