Congolese refugee triumphs over bizarre persecution to inspire refugee women
Fleeing death threats from her own family, one Congolese refugee forged a new life in Tanzania to become a refugee leader and inspire others girls and women.
FACTBOX - Ebola: Profile of a killer
Health workers are often infected with Ebola while caring for patients. Bodies can remain contagious for up to 60 days.
The Day I Performed At Nyaragusu Refugee Camp In Tanzania
Earlier this year, musician Jerry Julian performed a concert in Nyaragusu Refugee Camp, Tanzania. WFP organised the event to highlight the support given to the refugees by the European Commision for Humanitarian Affairs (ECHO).
Insecure land tenure holds back post-conflict African societies, say experts
A lack of clear-cut and secure land rights means people from post-conflict African countries are prevented from getting the most out of land they rely upon for survival, experts say.
UNHCR shocked and saddened at drowning of scores of Congolese refugees in Lake Albert
Based on information UNHCR has received so far from the authorities and refugees, 41 people were rescued and 98 bodies recovered. As many as 250 people may have been aboard the boat.
Boat accident in Western Uganda kills at least 19 - police
At least 19 are dead and 34 missing after a boat carrying mostly Congolese refugees capsizes in Lake Albert, police say
CAR Crisis: Refugees And Congolese Residents Manage To Make Ends Meet
When conflict or disaster hits, local families are the primary source of refuge and comfort for the disaster/conflict-affected populations before front line humanitarian agencies like WFP can have time and resources to intervene. In DRC's northern province of Equateur several Congolese families have opened their doors to hundreds of thousands of CAR citizens who had fled scenes of horrors in their home country last year. Marie-Claire, a Congolese young mother tells us what it is to be a host family.
Central African Republic Exodus Worsens Regional Humanitarian Crisis: WFP
YAOUNDE - Ertharin Cousin, the Executive Director of the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), said today that the exodus of approximately 296,000 people from the Central African Republic (CAR) into neighbouring Cameroon, Chad, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Republic of Congo, is creating a regional crisis in countries that were already short of food.