September 23, 2022
Somalia: Somalis Flee to IDP Camps, Neighboring Countries As Drought Worsens
The United Nations refugee agency is appealing for greater donor support to help the millions in the Horn of Africa who have fled their homes to escape record drought, conflict and… Read more »
September 07, 2022
Africa: #AfricaClimateCrisis, Conflict Forcing More People in Africa to Flee Their Homes - UN
The U.N. refugee agency, UNHCR, is warning that the displacement crisis in the Horn of Africa and Sahel is getting worse as the impact of climate change and conflict are forcing… Read more »
August 26, 2022
Somalia: Drought Forcing New Arrivals in Relief Camps to Eat Animal Skins
Somali authorities say a record drought has created near-famine conditions in South West state. New arrivals at relief camps say they are eating animal skins to survive. Read more »
August 23, 2022
Cameroon: Govt Says Border Conflict Exacerbating Hunger and Malnutrition
Authorities in Cameroon say thousands of people who fled communal violence near the borders with Chad and Nigeria are suffering from malnutrition with scores of children dying in… Read more »
August 17, 2022
Ethiopia: Detained Tigrayans Return to Home Town
About 9,000 Tigrayans inhabiting camps for displaced people in the city of Semera, Ethiopia, are being allowed to return to their hometown of Abala, the U.N.'s Office for the… Read more »
August 10, 2022
Somalia: Drought Displacement Tops 1 Million
The number of people displaced by the record-breaking drought in Somalia has topped one million, with the United Nations warning of widespread famine if emergency needs are not… Read more »
August 02, 2022
Congo-Kinshasa: Aid Cuts Threatens Internally Displaced
The U.N. refugee agency says it will be forced to cut aid programs for millions of internally displaced people and refugees in the Democratic Republic of Congo without an immediate… Read more »
July 31, 2022
Africa: Crises Pushing Up Acute Malnutrition in Refugee Sites
The U.N. refugee agency, UNHCR, this week reported that global crises have combined to raise levels of acute malnutrition in dozens of refugee sites surveyed, most of them in… Read more »
July 30, 2022
Africa: UN Agency Calls for More Protection for African Refugees and Migrants
The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, Friday called for more to be done to protect African refugees and migrants from traffickers on their way from the Sahel and the Horn of Africa toward… Read more »
July 25, 2022
Rwanda: Reports - Refugees in Rwanda Suffering From 'Urban' Disease
A report Monday in the British newspaper The Guardian said a growing number of people in the Mahama refugee camp in Rwanda are registering in health centers for non-communicable… Read more »
July 20, 2022
Africa: WHO - Millions of Refugees, Migrants Suffer Ill Health for Lack of Care
A new study shines a light on the health risks, challenges, and barriers faced daily by millions of refugees and migrants who suffer from poor health because they lack access to… Read more »
June 23, 2022
Ethiopia: Ethiopia's Struggling IDPs Face Dilemma - Stay or Return Home?
Internally displaced persons in northern Ethiopia's Afar region have been leaving some camps due to lack of food and shelter. The U.N., warning that returning home may not prove… Read more »
June 20, 2022
Cameroon: Women Refugees in Cameroon Struggle to Survive
Cameroon hosts about 460,000 refugees and asylum-seekers, most of them women and children who escaped violence in the Central African Republic and Nigeria. But while they have… Read more »
June 21, 2022
Africa: UNHCR - Refugee Resettlement Needs Expected to Rise Next Year
The U.N. refugee agency projects more than 2 million refugees will need to be resettled in third countries of asylum in 2023, a 36% increase over this year's 1.47 million. Read more »
June 20, 2022
Nigeria: Nigerian Refugees in Niger Thrive in 'Opportunity Villages'
The west African country of Niger hosts more than 303,000 refugees and asylum-seekers, most fleeing violence from neighboring Nigeria. Read more »
June 17, 2022
Kenya: Refugees Gain Financial Inclusion in Kenya Through Microlending Project
In Kenya, efforts are underway to better integrate refugees ahead of the planned closure of camps that house more than 400,000 people, mainly from Somalia, South Sudan and Congo.… Read more »
June 16, 2022
Africa: UN - Record Numbers Displaced by War, Persecution
A record 89.3 million people had been driven from their homes by war, violence, persecution, and human rights abuse by the end of 2021, up 8% from the previous year, according to… Read more »
June 02, 2022
Central Africa: Central African Republic Refugees Leave Cameroon On Promises of Peace
Central African Republic refugees in Cameroon have started returning home after fleeing political and sectarian violence there since 2014. There are around 300,000 C.A.R. refugees… Read more »
May 17, 2022
Zimbabwe: For Displaced Villagers in Zimbabwe, Diamonds Are No Friend
Zimbabwean villagers displaced more than a decade ago to make way for a joint government and Chinese-run diamond mine are still waiting for promised compensation and proper… Read more »
May 11, 2022
Mozambique: Conflict and Successive Climate Shocks Worsen Crisis in Northern Mozambique
Mozambique has been battered by five tropical storms along its northern coastal areas since the start of this year. Tens of thousands of families have been affected, including… Read more »
May 06, 2022
Kenya: Refugees Gain Employment Rights As New Law Takes Effect
Ajak Jok Ajak is perusing case files on a rainy afternoon in Nairobi. Read more »
April 29, 2022
Uganda: Tens of Thousands of Newly-Arrived Refugees Need Urgent Support
More than 35,000 refugees who have fled to Uganda this year seeking safety from violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan are in desperate need of humanitarian… Read more »
Cameroon: UN Refugee Chief Vows Support for CAR Refugees in Cameroon
The U.N.'s refugee chief, Filippo Grandi, on a visit to Cameroon this week, vowed to give more support to displaced Central Africans and Cameroonians fleeing intercommunal… Read more »