Somalia: Young Refugees From Somalia Caught Between 'Open Prison' and Unstable Homeland

Nasra Abdi Hassan, a public health officer for the World Health Organization, arrived in Mogadishu on the morning of June 9 to attend a training for women on security awareness. Read more »

Somalia: Former Somali Refugee Turns Reclaimed Life Jackets Into Fashion

World Refugee Day, which falls each year on June 20, celebrates the strength, perseverance, and courage of millions of people, who flee from their home country to escape conflict… Read more »

Africa: UN's World Refugee Day Celebrates Courage and Contributions of Refugees

At a time of growing hostility toward refugees, the United Nations is marking World Refugee Day to honor the courage and contributions to society of people forcibly uprooted from… Read more »

Kenya: Three Soldiers Killed in Suspected Al-Shabaab Attack

Three Kenya Defense Forces (KDF) soldiers were killed, and more than 10 others injured when their vehicle ran over an improvised explosive device Sunday in coastal Lamu County. The… Read more »

Cameroon: Cameroon Overwhelmed With Refugees

Ahead of World Refugee Day on June 20, humanitarian agencies are distributing aid to the nearly 500,000 refugees who live in Cameroon. The U.N. refugee agency says another 400… Read more »

Sudan: Latest Ceasefire Appears to Be Holding

Some residents of the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, say they have not heard any gunshots since a 72-hour cease-fire began Sunday morning. Residents say even though the cease-fire… Read more »

Uganda: 25 Killed in Militant Attack On Ugandan School

Twenty-five people have been killed in a terrorist attack on a school in western Uganda, police said Saturday. Read more »

Africa: Somalia Facing Uncertainty As African Troops Leave

A rapid collapse of state institutions may await Somalia when the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia, or ATMIS, ends at the end of 2024, unless the United Nations' weapons… Read more »

Malawi: UNHCR Pledges to Help Resettle Refugees

The United Nations refugee agency has pledged its support of Malawi's move to resettle more than 50,000 refugees and asylum-seekers currently living at the overcrowded Dzaleka… Read more »

Sudan: Aid Organisation Warns of Looming Food Crisis in Sudan

A catastrophic food crisis looms in Sudan if fighting doesn't stop, said Freydoun Borhani, team leader with aid organization Mercy Corps in Gedaref state, on the Ethiopian border. Read more »

Egypt: Recent Conflicts in Africa Spawn Fresh Wave of Refugees to Egypt

Egypt has been struggling to cope with a new wave of refugees from Africa after the latest round of conflicts erupted in Sudan and Ethiopia. The UNHCR appears to be having… Read more »

East Africa: Ministers Gather in Uganda to Look for Solutions to East Africa's Refugee Crisis

Calls for countries in the East and Horn of Africa to address the needs of the millions of displaced people in the region came Tuesday at the start of a four-day ministerial… Read more »

Africa: Rwandan Refugees in Malawi Complain of Being Targeted and Victimized

Rwandan refugees and asylum-seekers in Malawi say they fear being deported or losing their right to stay in the country, following steps by the government to apprehend refugees… Read more »

Tanzania: UN Sending Home Peacekeepers Implicated in Sexual Abuse

The United Nations said Friday that it is sending home a unit of 60 Tanzanian peacekeepers from the Central African Republic, after a preliminary investigation found credible… Read more »

Somalia: Al-Shabaab Attacks Beachfront Hotel in Somalia's Capital

Somalia security forces are trying to neutralize al-Shabab militants who attacked a beachfront hotel in Mogadishu on Friday evening. Read more »

Africa: U.S. Sees Militants Affiliates Pooling Resources, Growing Capabilities

U.S. officials tasked with tracking Islamic State are seeing worrisome signs that the terror group's core leadership is strengthening control over its global network of affiliates… Read more »

Malawi: Rights Groups Urge Malawi to Stop Forced Refugee Relocations

An international rights group is asking the Malawi government to stop the forced relocation of 8,000 refugees living outside a congested camp. Read more »

Sudan: U.S. Calls On Warring Sides to Show Commitment to Ceasefire

The United States said Thursday it is ready to facilitate discussions between Sudan's warring sides if they show a commitment to abiding by a U.S.-Saudi-brokered cease-fire. Read more »

Sudan: Sudanese Army Quits Cease-Fire Talks With Paramilitary Forces

Sudan's military Wednesday broke off negotiations with the country's paramilitary forces over extending a cease-fire agreement, accusing their rivals of repeatedly violating the… Read more »

Cameroon: Cameroon Asks for More Border Troops After New Boko Haram Attacks

Officials in northern Cameroon have in a crisis meeting on Wednesday requested more troops from Cameroon, Nigeria and Chad to be deployed to their common border after fresh Boko… Read more »

Sudan: Sudanese Army Walks Away From Cease-Fire Talks With Paramilitary Forces

The Sudanese military has broken off negotiations with the country's paramilitary forces over a new cease-fire agreement. Read more »

Somalia: Deadly Battle Under Way in Central Somalia After Al-Shabaab Attack

Heavy fighting has been reported in central Somalia after al-Shabab militants stormed a government military camp in the town of Masagaway on Tuesday, the second attack in days. Read more »

Malawi: Relocated Refugees Decry Dehumanising Conditions

In Malawi, hundreds of people who were forcibly relocated to the country's only refugee camp are complaining of poor conditions with no food, clean water or shelter. The U.N.'s… Read more »

Somalia: Russia Offers Military Support to Somalia

Somali diplomats said Friday that Russia had offered to help support Somalia's armed forces in their battle against the al-Shabab terrorist group. Read more »

Somalia: U.S. Conducts Air Strike On Al-Shabab in Somalia

The United States conducted an airstrike on al-Shabab militants Friday in Somalia, according to U.S. Africa Command. Read more »