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Millions need urgent humanitarian assistance in eastern DR Congo – UNHCR, 10 September 2021
news UNHCR, 16 Jul 2021 (2 years ago )UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is alarmed by violence committed against civilians by armed groups in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) that continues to cost lives and drive people from their homes. -
Congolese refugees torn between returning home or remaining in exile – UNHCR, 09 Dec.
news UNHCR, 09 Dec 2021 (2 years ago )Mongera Bahiira, 60, sits in a small patch of shade at the Nyakabande transit centre in Kisoro, Uganda, surrounded by his wife and six of his 13 children. The rest are young adults who remained in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) with their own families. -
Thousands of DR Congo refugees in Zambia opt to head home – UNHCR, 21 December 2021
news This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Babar Baloch – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today's press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva., 22 Dec 2021 (2 years ago )Nearly 5,000 refugees who fled violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) four years ago are opting to head home voluntarily from Zambia in coming months, with the first 100 people setting out today (21 December). UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency and Zambia’s authorities began the voluntary ... -
One year after Palma attacks, thousands continue to flee violence in northern Mozambique – UNHCR, 22 March 2022
news This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Boris Cheshirkov – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today's press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva., 22 Mar 2022 (2 years ago )UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is alarmed by the ongoing violence in northern Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado province, which has forced thousands to flee since the start of this year. -
Farming together fosters ties between Burundian refugees and their Congolese hosts – UNHCR, 05 October
news UNHCR, 05 Oct 2022 (1 year ago )After finding sanctuary in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Burundian refugees are sharing their knowledge of farming with locals. -
Lighting up the lives of forcibly displaced people in Mozambique
news UNHCR, 07 Dec 2022 (1 year ago )When Charlotte Fatuma fled conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in 2016 she never imagined one day running a successful business in a refugee settlement. She narrowly escaped death during attacks by militia men on her village in North Kivu province. “They killed my husband th... -
UNHCR - Insecurity in northern Mozambique continues to forcibly displace thousands
news UNHCR, 11 Jun 2021 (2 years ago )This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Babar Baloch – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today's press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. -
Without documents, women at high risk of gender-based violence – UNHCR, 15 December 2021
news UNHCR, 15 Dec 2021 (2 years ago )UNHCR is advocating for women and girls in South Africa to acquire identity documents which can help reduce the risk of statelessness, and physical and psychological abuse. -
UNHCR and partners rush aid to thousands in Mozambique after Tropical Cyclone Gombe – UNHCR, 22 March 2022
news This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Boris Cheshirkov – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today's press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva., 22 Mar 2022 (2 years ago )UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, alongside Mozambique’s government and humanitarian partners, is rushing to assist thousands of families affected by Tropical Cyclone Gombe, which made landfall in Nampula province on 11 March 2022 – destroying homes, flooding farmlands, and forcing people to flee in sea... -
Hopeful Central African refugees return home from DR Congo – UNHCR, 06 May
news UNHCR, 11 May 2022 (1 year ago )Dressed in an embroidered African print shirt tailored especially for the occasion, Firmin, 36, walked with his family across the wet tarmac of Gbadolite city airport towards a waiting United Nations Humanitarian Air Services (UNHAS) plane on a one-way trip home.