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UNHCR and NGOs further advocate for forcibly displaced people’s rights and inclusion in State policies in Southern Africa
news UNHCR, 06 Jul 2023 (1 year ago )The third UNHCR-NGO Regional consultations in Southern Africa took place on 5 and 6 July, and deliberated, among other key issues, on how to better foster the inclusion of forcibly displaced people in national systems and services in the countries hosting them. -
UNHCR calls for concerted action as forced displacement hits new record in 2022 - 14 June
news UNHCR, 16 Jun 2023 (1 year ago )The full-scale war in Ukraine, alongside conflict elsewhere and climate-driven upheaval meant more people than ever remained uprooted from their homes last year, heightening the urgency for immediate, collective action to alleviate the causes and impact of displacement, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency,... -
UNHCR concerned by conflict’s toll on hundreds of thousands displaced in eastern DR Congo – 10 March 2023
news UNHCR, 10 Mar 2023 (1 year ago )UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is greatly alarmed as violent clashes between non-state armed groups and government forces drive hundreds of thousands to flee their homes in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). In February alone, nearly 300,000 people fled across Rutshuru and Masisi territo... -
As security worsens in DR Congo, UNHCR and partners seek US$605 million to assist Congolese refugees across Africa -UNHCR, 17 February 2023
news UNHCR, 17 Feb 2023 (1 year ago )This is a summary of what was said by Olga Sarrado Mur – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. -
UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Leanne Manas visits Mozambique to bring attention to the “forgotten crisis” in the region – UNHCR, 08 February 202...
news UNHCR, 10 Feb 2023 (1 year ago )Accompanied by the South Africa Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) in a week-long visit, Leanne Manas reported on the devastating impact of conflict and climate change in the northern provinces of Nampula and the border of Cabo Delgado. Manas met with refugees and displaced families in several settleme... -
Escalating violence leaves hundreds dead and hundreds of thousands on the move in eastern DRC
news UNHCR, 24 Jan 2023 (1 year ago )This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Eujin Byun – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. -
Football brings refugees and host community together in Angola – UNHCR, 16 December 2022
news UNHCR, 16 Dec 2022 (2 years ago )Djibril Mukandila was a successful football coach in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) when conflict erupted in his home region of Grand Kasai. The 57-year-old was in charge of regional club AS Vutuka, after nearly a dozen years coaching teams in DRC and Cameroon, when he was forced to flee... -
Lighting up the lives of forcibly displaced people in Mozambique
news UNHCR, 07 Dec 2022 (2 years 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... -
Displaced people join efforts to adapt to climate change in Mozambique – UNHCR, 10 November 2022
news UNHCR, 11 Nov 2022 (2 years ago )On 11 March 2022, Cyclone Gombe made landfall on Mozambique’s coast, before moving inland and blazing a trail of destruction through the provinces of Nampula and Zambezia. Winds reached up 190 kilometres per hour, mowing down swathes of houses, schools, roads, and bridges, and flooding farmlands. Fr... -
Farming together fosters ties between Burundian refugees and their Congolese hosts – UNHCR, 05 October
news UNHCR, 05 Oct 2022 (2 years ago )After finding sanctuary in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Burundian refugees are sharing their knowledge of farming with locals.