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Refugees and related humanitarian action UNHCR activities for Sudanese refugees Background - In eastern Chad, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), at the request of and in cooperation with the Chadian Government, assists nearly 250,000 Sudanese refugees…

Rising banditry across eastern Chad has forced several aid organizations to temporarily suspend their work, the United Nations humanitarian wing reported today, warning of the effect this is having on internally displaced persons (IDPs) in the region. The Office for…

The September/October issue of Foreign Affairs includes an essay by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, António Guterres. In 'Millions Uprooted: Saving Refugees and the Displaced', Guterres explains how war and human rights violations are scattering millions of people…

Refugees and related humanitarian action UNHCR activities for Sudanese refugees Background - In eastern Chad, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), at the request of and in cooperation with the Chadian Government, assists nearly 250,000 Sudanese refugees…

DJABAL, 21 August 2008 (IRIN) - It is pitch black; the sun has not yet risen, but Achta Abakar Ibrahim is kneeling outside her straw home in Djabal refugee camp in southeastern Chad, praying to God. She thanks Him that…

Faits marquants - Suspension des activités humanitaires à Kerfi suite aux attaques à caractère ethnique du 8 juillet 2008. - Est du Tchad: mise à jour des plans de contingence pour le reste de l'année. - Préoccupation par rapport à la…

For women in the refugee camps of eastern Chad, the simple act of collecting firewood is an exercise in endurance and danger. As resources diminish, the girls are forced to leave the camps to gather the wood necessary to…

GENEVA, May 16 (UNHCR) - For refugees living in camps in countries such as Chad, Ethiopia, Nepal, Sudan and Thailand, firewood is a vital resource that provides them with fire for cooking and heat for warmth. But its exploitation…

Refugees and related humanitarian action Overview Sudanese refugees - There are currently over 250,000 Sudanese refugees in Chad. Over 243,000 are hosted in 12 camps in the country's east. - During the month of February, when several areas of West Darfur were heavily…

The prospect of negotiating a political solution to the Darfur crisis has become ever more remote as both the Sudanese Government and rebels appear determined to pursue a military solution, according to a United Nations report released today. At the same…