The United Nations refugee agency condemned Sudan's deportation of more than 300 Eritrean refugees and asylum-seekers after weeks of detention. Read more »
Hundreds of families are on the move in the Somali capital after three days of fighting between government troops supported by AU peacekeeping troops and Islamist insurgents, ... Read more »
A Cape Town-based refugee rights group says that the deportation of Zimbabwean nationals has begun, despite denials from the South African government. Read more »
Abdul worked as a journalist before death threats from Al-Shabab drove him to leave and head for Mozambique where he was told he would receive help. Read more »
Refugees and displaced people can now use mobile phones to search for loved ones via an anonymous database, and subsequently to connect using SMS or the Internet. Read more »
As thousands of people flee a fresh wave of attacks in Blue Nile State, a new report warns of the spread of civil war in Sudan if urgent international engagement is delayed. Read more »
The exit of the militant group Al Shabaab has led to the first relief airlift in five years in the capital of Somalia, but the situation for women and children remains precarious, ... Read more »
All parties to armed conflict have committed serious violations of the laws of war that are contributing to the countrys humanitarian catastrophe, Human Rights Watch says. Read more »
A row has erupted between the Kenyan government, international aid agencies and the United Nations over the opening of an extension camp for Somalia refugees. Read more »
Getting into Europe can be a risky venture for many African migrants hoping for a better future. Read more »
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