June 21
Africa: Record Levels of Displacement Amid Global Conflict and Natural Disasters
There are twice as many internally displaced people today as there were ten years ago - the largest numbers ever recorded, said Special Advisor on Solutions to Internal… Read more »
June 19
Africa: Honour the Strength and Courage of Refugees, Urges UN Chief
"Conflict, climate chaos and upheaval" have forced more than 120 million people from their homes including 43.5 million who have fled across national borders said the UN… Read more »
June 12
Africa: Worldwide Levels of Forced Displacement Hit New High - UNHCR
This year and last have seen historically high levels of forced displacement worldwide according to the UN refugee agency's (UNHCR) 2024 flagship Global Trends Report published on… Read more »
June 07
Sudan: 'Unimaginable Trauma' Haunts Sudan's Displaced While Violence, Famine Threaten Millions
Horrific violence and the risk of famine continue to stalk the people of Sudan, UN humanitarians warned on Friday, as they echoed condemnation by UN Secretary-General… Read more »
June 03
Angola: UN Projects Empower Refugees in Angola
In the lush fields of Angola's northeastern Lunda Norte province, a transformative project initiated by the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) and the World Food Programme (WFP) is not only… Read more »
May 29
Chad: Funding Is Needed to Support Sudanese Refugees in Chad - UNHCR
The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) is calling on partners to assist them in supporting about 185,000 Sudanese who have journeyed into Chad and are trying to escape dangerous borders,… Read more »
May 14
Africa: Record 75.9 Million Internally Displaced in 2023, UN Report Reveals
The number of people living in internal displacement soared to a record 75.9 million last year, a new UN-backed report said on Tuesday. Read more »
May 08
East Africa: Unprecedented Flooding Displaces Hundreds of Thousands Across East Africa
"Unprecedented and devastating" flooding in east Africa has triggered widespread displacement with hundreds of thousands forced from their homes in Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia,… Read more »
April 22
Africa: Airlines Urged Not to Facilitate UK-Rwanda Asylum Transfers
UN experts have expressed concern over airlines and aviation authorities' involvement in the unlawful removal of asylum seekers from the United Kingdom to Rwanda under an agreement… Read more »
April 09
Sudan: 'Fear and Loss' Multiplies in Sudan Exodus
Over 8.5 million Sudanese have been forced to flee their homes in Sudan since the war between rival militaries erupted last April, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, said on Tuesday. Read more »
March 28
South Sudan: New $1.4 Billion Plan to Support South Sudanese Refugees
The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, and partners on Thursday appealed for $1.4 billion this year to support more than two million South Sudanese refugees in five African countries and… Read more »
March 13
Africa: With Internal Displacement At a Record High, Aid Chief Backs Action Call
The number of internally displaced people around the world is at a record high - well over 70 million - it's a global crisis that needs collaborative solutions from the… Read more »
March 01
Mozambique: UNHCR Assists Thousands Fleeing Armed Group Violence in Northern Mozambique
The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, has voiced deep concern over the escalating humanitarian crisis in the restive Cabo Delgado province in northern Mozambique following a recent surge… Read more »
February 23
Sudan: Rights Violations Ripple Across War-Torn Sudan
The armed conflict in Sudan has resulted in thousands of civilians killed, millions displaced, property looted and children conscripted, as fighting has spread to more regions of… Read more »
February 14
Congo-Kinshasa: Massive Displacement As Fighting Surges in Eastern DR Congo
Civilians in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are once again bearing the brunt of localized violence, amid a sharp uptick in fighting between Government forces… Read more »
February 07
Sudan: UN Appeals for $4.1 Billion in Aid for War-Torn Sudan and Refugee-Hosting Countries
The United Nations on Wednesday urged countries not to forget millions of people caught up in the war between rival militaries in Sudan, as it called for $4.1 billion to help stave… Read more »
February 02
Sudan: Look Beyond the Battlefield, WFP Pleads in Sudan
The number of hungry people in Sudan has doubled over the past year, the World Food Programme (WFP) said on Friday, adding that it is already receiving reports of people dying from… Read more »
January 18
Sudan: UN Human Rights Council Begins Sudan War Crimes Investigation
The UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Thursday said he was "deeply concerned" over tit for tat airstrikes carried out by Iran and Pakistan. Read more »
January 15
Sudan: World News in Brief - Emergency Funds for Sudan Refugees, Democracy Prevails in Guatemala, Climate Change in Iraq
Emergency Relief Coordinator, Martin Griffiths, has allocated $10 million from the UN's Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to support men, women and children fleeing the… Read more »
December 13, 2023
Africa: Global Refugee Forum Opens Amid 'Crisis of Humanity'
A record 114 million forcibly displaced around the world represents a ''crisis of humanity'', UN refugee agency (UNHCR) chief Filippo Grandi said on Wednesday as the Global Refugee… Read more »
November 28, 2023
Somalia: Somali-Born Champion of Refugee Education Wins Top UNHCR Award
A former child refugee born in Somalia, who dedicated himself to changing lives through education, has been named as this year's winner of the prestigious UNHCR Nansen Refugee… Read more »
November 24, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Clashes in Eastern DR Congo Displace 450,000 in Six Weeks
Humanitarians are urgently scaling up aid in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) where an escalating crisis is again unfolding, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, and the… Read more »
November 21, 2023
Chad: Funding Shortfall Puts WFP Operations in Chad At Risk
Funding constraints and rising humanitarian needs could force the World Food Programme (WFP) to halt assistance to more than a million people in Chad, including newly arrived… Read more »
November 17, 2023
East Africa: Displaced Families Uprooted By Severe Floods Across Horn of Africa
Severe floods in the Horn of Africa have affected tens of thousands of displaced families in Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia, putting lives and livelihoods at risk, the UN refugee… Read more »
November 07, 2023
Sudan: War Turning 'Homes Into Cemeteries' - UNHCR
The war between rival militaries in Sudan is growing in scope and brutality, having driven almost six million people from their homes since it erupted in April and worsening an… Read more »
