UNHCR: Rapid influx of Congolese refugees strains Uganda’s threadbare resources
Stories & Blogs UNHCRApr 08, 2025(Briefing Notes )Uganda, Africa’s largest refugee host, is witnessing a sharp increase in the number of Congolese refugees crossing its western border due to increased insecurity in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
UNHCR seeks urgent support as violence in eastern DR Congo leaves hundreds of thousands without shelter
Stories & Blogs UNHCRFeb 14, 2025(Briefing Notes )UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is alarmed by the rapidly worsening humanitarian crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)
Message for the International Day of Reflection on the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda
Stories & Blogs ECAApr 07, 2024(Message )On this solemn day of remembrance, let’s pledge to stand as one against all forms of hatred and discrimination.” Said UN SG Antonio Guterres
Highlights from the African Union on Peace & Security
Stories & Blogs UNOAUMay 23, 2023(Highlight )The AU Commission (AUC) convened a follow-up meeting of the Expanded Mechanism for Sudan pursuant to the Communiqué of the 20 April High-Level Meeting to discuss the way forward, including the plan for de-escalation.