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DRC: Children most vulnerable ...

DRC: Children most vulnerable as thousands need urgent aid

africa » dem rep congo » north kivu
Tuesday, November 04, 2008
Hundreds of children are fending for themselves after being separated from their families in fighting between the army and rebels in the eastern...
refugees, children, unicef, unhcr, rebels
DRC-UGANDA: Facilities overwhe...

DRC-UGANDA: Facilities overwhelmed as refugees stream to border

africa » uganda » kampala
Saturday, November 01, 2008
Food, water, health and sanitation facilities at several villages on the Uganda-Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) border are overstretched as...
refugees, civilians, displaced, unhcr
Assistant High Commissioner re...

Assistant High Commissioner reports mixed year for refugee protection

africa
Wednesday, October 08, 2008
Despite some gains over the past year, far too many refugees and asylum seekers still face intolerance and denial of their rights in many parts of...
unhcr, refugees, protection, asylum
BURUNDI: Fighting for land

BURUNDI: Fighting for land

africa » burundi » makamba province
Monday, October 06, 2008
Thousands of Burundians have returned home after years of refugee life in Tanzania, but finding shelter and enough land to farm remains a challenge....
refugee, repatriation, land, farming, unhcr

Warning for Sierra Leonean Refugees

africa » gambia
Monday, October 06, 2008
The United Nations High Commission for Refugees UNHCR has urged the Sierra Leonean refugees in the country to take an option before their succession...
refugees, unhcr, gafna, commission, sierra

UNHCR Trains National Assembly Members on Refugee Laws

africa » gambia
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Refugees insociety are obviously part of society and those protecting them have the responsibilityto know the laws governing them. UNHCR has made...
unhcr, laws, refugee, nam, gambian
GUINEA-SIERRA LEONE: Refugee s...

GUINEA-SIERRA LEONE: Refugee status ends but many opt to stay

africa » guinea » conakry
Friday, September 19, 2008
Some 6,300 Sierra Leonean refugees who have been living in Guinea for 20 years will lose their refugee status as of 1 January 2009 according to the...
refugee, unhcr, repatriation
Abducted UNHCR staff member re...

Abducted UNHCR staff member released unharmed in Somalia

africa » somalia » mogadishu
Thursday, August 28, 2008
The UN refugee agency is pleased to announce the release of Hassan Mohammed Ali, head of UNHCR's office in the Somali capital of Mogadishu, after two...
kidnapping, unhcr, abduction, release, captivity

UNHCR,Red Cross observe refugee cultural day

africa » gambia
Friday, August 08, 2008
The word refugee means someone who has been forced to leave their country, especially during war or for political or religious reasons. To be a...
unhcr, refugee, political, meaningful, circumstances, conflicts, west african
UNHCR needs more funds to help...

UNHCR needs more funds to help Southern Sudan refugees go home

africa » sudan » khartoum
Saturday, July 19, 2008
The UN refugee agency has a US$11.9 million shortfall in funding for its Southern Sudan repatriation and reintegration operation which could...
refugees, unhcr, funding, repatriation
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