UNHCR: Escalating violence in eastern DR Congo deepens humanitarian crisis in Burundi
This is a summary of what was said by UNHCR’s Representative in Burundi, Brigitte Mukanga-Eno – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. GENEVA – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is deeply alarmed by the...
UNHCR’s Grandi calls for urgent international support to help refugees returning home in DR Congo and Rwanda
GENEVA – The UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, has concluded a week-long visit to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda, urging greater international support for peace in the region and humanitarian efforts so that refugees and...
Leveling the field: How Nyota Katembo turned refugee roots into a rising soccer career
When Nyota Katembo steps onto the field, everything else fades away; the noise, the pressure, the weight of her past By Zeba Tasci in Ottawa, Canada On the pitch, she’s just a player chasing a ball. But off it, she’s become so much more: a role model, a sister, a...