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From a Rwandan refugee camp to University of Barcelona: Bienvenu’s story
My name is Bienvenu Iradukunda. I am 29 years old. Currently, I am a student pursuing a master’s degree in economics at the University of Barcelona, Spain. I was born into a family of four children in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Because of insecurity and the...
Technology brings higher education opportunities to refugee women in Kiziba camp
The journey to getting an education has not been an easier one for Toyota, a 31-year-old Congolese refugee and mother of three, living in Kiziba refugee camp. As a child she spent her formative years in a small, peaceful village in North Kivu but where education...
Refugee women take the lead in spearheading digital services
Every Thursady, Lydie Gakunzi, a Burundian refugee woman, is busy at Gikondo Community Centre assisting fellow refugees submitting applications online for the Economic mobility pathways project, a programme meant to help skilled refugees immigrate to Canada. Lydie, a...
Humanitarian needs surge as Congolese cross to Rwanda seeking safety
Following the increased fighting in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), thousands of Congolese nationals have been forced to flee their homes. Hundreds of them continue to arrive in Rwanda every week seeking safety. Aline and her son Albert, 2, had no...
As security worsens in DR Congo, UNHCR and partners seek US$605 million to assist Congolese refugees across Africa
This is a summary of what was said by Olga Sarrado Mur – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.
WFP increases food assistance for refugees in Rwanda
Kigali: The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has increased food assistance for refugees in all five camps across Rwanda by 43 percent to help them meet their basic needs following the increase in food and energy prices globally. From February 2023, refugees...