CONGO / REFUGEE APPEAL

The UN refugee agency to announce an urgent appeal to meet the needs of 107,000 refugees in the Republic of Congo who have fled the violence in neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo. FILE

• Categories: News & Features / News Stories / Unifeed
• Video Length: 00:00:45
• Production Date: 11 January 2010
• Asset Language: Original
• Corporate Name: UNITED NATIONS HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR REFUGEES - UNHCR
• Subject Topical: REFUGEES; DISPLACED PERSONS
• Geographic Subject: CONGO
• MAMS Id: U100111c

Description

STORY: CONGO / REFUGEE APPEAL
TRT: 0.45
SOURCE: UNHCR
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: NATS

DATELINE: 17, 19 NOVEMBER 2009, EBOKO, IMPFONDU, REPUBLIC OF CONGO
17 NOVEMBER. 2009, EBOKO, REPUBLIC OF CONGO
1. Various shots, pirogues coming across the Oubangui River from the town of Dongo
2. Various shots, refugees waiting for aid distribution.
17 NOVEMBER. 2009, EBOKO, REPUBLIC OF CONGO
3. Various shots, boat on river with UNHCR staff in it
4. Various shots, distribution of assistance to refugees
19 NOVEMBER. 2009, EBOKO, REPUBLIC OF CONGO
5. Various shots, distribution of assistance to refugees waiting by river bank
6. Various shots, Falco Factory where hundreds of refugees have sought shelter and were receiving aide

Storyline

The United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) is planning to issue an urgent appeal to meet the needs of more than 100,000 refugees in the Republic of Congo, who have fled violence in neighboring Democratic Republic of the Congo.
UNHCR said that the launch will be for funds, logistics and food.
The refugees come from the Likouala region along the Oubangui river, which marks the border between Congo and the DRC. Inter-tribal clashes erupted there in late October in a dispute over rich fishing waters.