United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (Geneva)
Website: http://www.unhcr.org/
October 12
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Chad: UNHCR Relocates Central African Republic Refugees Amid Recurring Floods [press release]
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Melissa Fleming - to whom quoted text may be attributed - at the press briefing, on 12 October 2012, at the Palais des... Read more »
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Chad: UNHCR Starts Moving Central African Republic Refugees From Flooded Camps in Chad [press release]
The UN refugee agency said on Friday it has started transferring thousands of Central African Republic refugees from flooded camps in southern Chad to a new site situated on higher... Read more »
May 3
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Central African Republic: LRA Victims in Dream of Kony's Demise [press release]
The Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) has been terrorizing south-east Central African Republic for years, forcing thousands to seek refuge in towns like Obo. But since the deployment... Read more »
April 5
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Central African Republic: Congolese Nun Helps Vulnerable Female Victims of LRA Violence [press release]
Sister Angelique is a familiar sight as she bicycles around the dusty town of Dungu on her way to meet women who really do see her as a blessing. Read more »
March 30
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Central Africa: LRA Attacks Continue in Orientale Province [press release]
Continuing attacks by the rebel Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) have displaced more than 1,200 people and killed two in north-east Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) this month.... Read more »
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Africa: UN Says 33 LRA Attacks in 2012 Have Displaced Thousands [press release]
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Melissa Fleming - to whom quoted text may be attributed - at the press briefing, on 30 March 2012, at the Palais des... Read more »
November 15, 2011
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Central African Republic: UNHCR Survey of Previously Isolated IDPs Finds Acute Hardship [press release]
A UNHCR-Danish Refugee Council survey of displaced civilians near the town of Ndélé in northern Central African Republic has found acute hardship, including a high... Read more »
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