Refugees in Rwanda coding for a brighter future

When Patrick Birori fled from the South Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of Congo to Rwanda in 2007, he had completely lost hope for the future. 15 years later, he’s striving... Read more »

First evacuation flight of 2022 from Libya to Rwanda brings over 100 asylum seekers to safety

119 Refugees and asylum-seekers evacuated from Libya to Rwanda arrived at Kigali. © UNHCR UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, on Tuesday evening evacuated a group of 119 vulnerable asylum seekers out of... Read more »

UNHCR welcomes the Rwanda’s vaccination of 416 refugees against Covid-19

A refugee at the Gashora transit centre in Rwanda receives his COVID-19 vaccine.  As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to threaten the lives and rights of refugees, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, welcomes... Read more »

WFP cuts refugees’ food rations in Rwanda as funding declines

Supplementary nutrition Kiziba camp (Photo : WFP) Today, the World Food Programme (WFP) announced it would reduce food assistance to refugees in Rwanda by a dramatic 60 percent, as of March 2021. ... Read more »