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Massive floods in DRC’s South Kivu impact 80,000 people, kill dozens
news UNHCR, 21 Apr 2020 (4 years ago )UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is working with local authorities and partners to immediately assist some 80,000 people affected by heavy floods in the South Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). -
Mobile money helps displaced Congolese survive amid coronavirus threat
news UNHCR, 07 May 2020 (4 years ago )Two months ago, Solonita, 59, fled with her son when armed men attacked her village in east Democratic Republic of the Congo. -
Surging violence uproots thousands of people in eastern Congo
news UNHCR, 08 May 2020 (4 years ago )UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, remains alarmed at an ongoing surge in violent attacks on local populations in the Ituri province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), where more than 200,000 people have been forced to flee their homes in just two months. -
As COVID-19 and conflict surge, DR Congo displaced face deadly consequences of chronic underfunding
news UNHCR, 09 Jun 2020 (3 years ago )Massive funding gaps are threatening hundreds of thousands of lives in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where surging violence and COVID-19 are exacerbating already dire conditions for millions of forcibly displaced people. -
South Sudanese refugees make tippy taps to promote hygiene in DRC camps
news UNHCR, 10 Jun 2020 (3 years ago )A plastic jerrycan filled with water rests snugly between the trunks of a small tree in front of Ferida’s shelter in Bele settlement, in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Haut Uele Province. -
UNHCR appalled at rising violence against displaced in eastern DRC
news UNHCR, 30 Jun 2020 (3 years ago )UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is alarmed at the increasing number of violent attacks on displaced civilians by armed groups in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). -
Live blog: Refugees in the COVID-19 crisis
news UNHCR, 02 Apr 2020 (4 years ago )Displaced people and host communities all over the African continent are at heightened risk as the coronavirus pandemic spreads. -
Live blog: This World Refugee Day, everyone can make a difference
news UNHCR, 20 Jul 2020 (3 years ago )Millions across the African continent are taking part in events celebrating World Refugee Day at a time when global unity has never been more important.