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UNHCR and WFP Representatives host visit to Mahama Camp for Head of UK Department for International Development in Rwanda
Ms. Laure Beaufils, the head of office for the UK Department for International Development (DFID) in Rwanda, visited Mahama refugee camp
UNHCR and the Government of Rwanda visit Gihembe camp’s rehabilitated ravine
MIDIMAR launched the project titled “Environmental protection in and around refugee camps” in September 2015 to operate in four camps
“I really want a Fanta”
I was stopped in Mahama camp by a small group of boys asking to have their photos taken as they showed off their karate skills. It is not uncommon for a foreigner – more commonly known as a ’mzungu’- with a camera to be chased for photos in any of […]
UNHCR addresses rise of malaria cases in refugee camps
UNHCR has distributed over 73,000 mosquito nets in 2015 alone to ensure all refugees are protected from the increased number of malaria cases in Rwanda
UNHCR Concerned by Government Statement on Relocation of Burundian Refugees to Third Countries
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) is concerned by the statement made this morning by the Rwanda Minister of Foreign Affairs, Louise Mushikiwabo, that the Government of Rwanda will plan the “orderly and safe relocation of Burundian refugees to third countries.”
Following UNHCR contribution of USD 34.9 million to 2015 refugee response in Rwanda, refugee agency signs agreements with 11 partners for $10.8 million
Today, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) signed initial partnership agreements with national and international nongovernmental organizations totalling USD $10.8 million for the first phase of the 2016 refugee response in Rwanda in a ceremony at the UNHCR premises. The UNHCR Representative, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry for […]