A refugee baker from Congo builds his business in Burundi

A Congolese baker is providing daily bread for his fellow refugees and local Burundians, an income for his family, and dignity for himself.

Escalating violence leaves hundreds dead and hundreds of thousands on the move in eastern DRC

Football brings refugees and host community together in Angola

An integrated team of refugees and their Angolan neighbours is helping to break down barriers and foster understanding, proving that the beautiful game can be a win-win contest.

Thousands displaced by escalating conflict in South Sudan's Greater Upper Nile Region

Lighting up the lives of forcibly displaced people in Mozambique

UNHCR is working with development partners and the Government of Mozambique to provide electricity to displaced people living in settlements.

Drought and conflict force 80,000 to flee Somalia for Kenya's Dadaab refugee camps

Indigenous community in Uganda seeks an end to their statelessness

After decades of statelessness, the Benet community in Uganda are struggling to survive and access basic services like education and health care.

To my Mom, who inspired me to achieve my dreams

In this occasional series, we feature letters from people to refugees who have shaped their lives.

UN Refugee Agency calls for ban on forced returns of asylum-seekers to eastern DR Congo