March 21, 2023
Africa: AU, EU and UN Push for Urgent Action to Address the Pressing Needs of Migrants and Refugees in Libya
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February 10, 2023
Burundi: UNHCR's Grandi Lauds Progress in Burundian Refugee Returns, Urges More Support
Bujumbura (Burundi) and Dodoma (Tanzania) - As conditions in Burundi improve, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, has emphasized UNHCR's commitment… Read more »
December 09, 2022
Ethiopia: UNHCR Ramps Up Assistance to Refugees, Displaced Families in Northern Ethiopia As Peace Returns
This Is a Summary of What Was Said By UNHCR Representative in Ethiopia, Mamadou Dian Balde - to Whom Quoted Text May Be Attributed - At Today's Press Briefing At the Palais Des… Read more »
November 16, 2022
West Africa: UN Warns of Worsening Conflict and Displacement in Sahel Without Immediate Climate Action #AfricaClimateCrisis
Without urgent investment in climate mitigation and adaptation, countries in the Sahel risk decades of armed conflict and displacement exacerbated by rising temperatures, resource… Read more »
November 04, 2022
Africa: UNHCR's Grandi Urges Action to Resolve Plight of Stateless 'Living in the Shadows'
Stronger efforts are needed to resolve the plight of those who lack a nationality, urged UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, today on the 8th anniversary of UNHCR's… Read more »
September 08, 2022
Central Africa: Central and West Africa Home to Almost a Quarter of Out-of-School Children Worldwide
Fifty-seven million children, adolescents and youth are barred from attending school in the Central and West Africa region, representing 24.1 per cent of the 236 million out of… Read more »
August 27, 2022
Tanzania: UNHCR's Grandi Urges More Backing for Solutions As the Country Continues to Host Refugees
High Commissioner urges more donor support for solutions and praises progress in refugee protection in Tanzania. Read more »
November 10, 2015
Niger: Number of Malian Refugees in Niger Reaches New High
The number of Malian refugees in Niger has reached its highest level since conflict erupted there in 2012, with thousands fleeing eastern Mali in recent weeks despite the signing… Read more »
October 19, 2012
Ethiopia: Number of Somali Refugees in Eastern Ethiopia Swells to 170,000
The number of Somali refugees in a series of camps in an arid, harsh area of south-eastern Ethiopia has passed the 170,000 mark, making Dollo Ado the world's second largest refugee… Read more »