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DR Congo Nun Wins UN Award

Sister Angélique Namaika was honoured at a ceremony in Geneva with the Nansen Refugee Award for helping to rebuild the lives of women and boys who survived violence at the hands of the Lord's Resistance Army.

Congo-Kinshasa: Angelina Jolie Congratulates 2013 Winner of UNHCR's Nansen Refugee Award

UNHCR, 30 September 2013

Ahead of the presentation of the 2013 Nansen Refugee Award to Sister Angélique Namaika of the Democratic Republic of the Congo tonight in Geneva, UNHCR Special Envoy… Read more »

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Sister Angélique Namaika holds the Nansen Medal with High Commissioner António Guterres to her left.

Congo-Kinshasa: Sister Angelique Helps Brutalized Women Heal

VOA, 30 September 2013

A nun in the northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo has won one of the U.N.'s most prestigious awards for her work with displaced people and brutalized survivors of LRA attacks.… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Nansen Refugee Award Winner Angélique Namaika - a Profile

UNHCR, 30 September 2013

Tonight in Geneva, the UN refugee agency and many high-profile government and UN leaders will honour a humble and courageous Congolese woman who has spent years helping less… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Congolese Nun to Receive UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award Tonight

UNHCR, 30 September 2013

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees António Guterres will present Sister Angélique Namaika of the Democratic Republic (DRC) of the Congo with the UNHCR… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: The Shared Bond Between Nansen Winner and Those She Helps

UNHCR, 17 September 2013

Walk around the small dusty town of Dungu or visit the surrounding villages, and you're bound to meet some of the hundreds of girls that Sister Angélique Namaika has helped… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: From Lord's Resistance Army Captive to Tailor, Teen Gets a Second Chance

UNHCR, 19 September 2013

It's a peaceful morning in the dusty town of Dungu, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo's Orientale province. Rose*, aged 18 years, is wearing a nice embroidered dress - a… Read more »
Uganda: Nun Helping LRA War Victims Wins UN Prize

New Vision, 17 September 2013

A Congolese nun who has dedicated herself to helping women who have escaped cruelty at the hands of Ugandan rebels has won the annual Nansen prize awarded by the UNHCR, the refugee… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Congolese Nun Named Winner of Prestigious Nansen Refugee Award

UNHCR, 17 September 2013

The UN refugee agency on Tuesday announced this year's Nansen Refugee Award is being presented to Sister Angélique Namaika, who works in a remote north-east region of… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Teenage Mother Rebuilds Life After Ordeal of LRA Captivity

UNHCR, 13 April 2012

It's a scene of quiet and peaceful industry. A young woman pulls golden baguettes out of an oven as her baby son plays on the floor. Read more »

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The Role of Women in Resolving DRC's Conflict

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UNHCR's 2013 Nansen Refugee Award Winner, September 2013

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Sister Angélique Namaika is the 2013 winner of the Nansen Refugee Award. Tolerant and tireless, the Roman Catholic nun is an inspiration not only to her own Congolese people, but also to UNHCR ... see more »

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DR Congo Nun Wins UN Award

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UNHCR's 2013 Nansen Refugee Award Winner, September 2013

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