Uganda: Uganda Continues to Welcome Refugees Despite Diminishing Funds

More than 75,000 Sudanese refugees have arrived in Uganda, where resources are stretched with crowded schools, inadequate shelter, and limited access to food and health care. Read more »

South Sudan: New Support From Government of Japan to Help Enhance Climate and Flood Resilience for Vulnerable Communities in South Sudan

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, welcomes a US$ 2.5 million contribution from the Government of Japan to help communities in South Sudan adapt to the growing impacts of climate change… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Empowering Dreams - a Congolese Refugee's Journey to Building an Education Network for Young Refugees in Tanzania

Higher education remains a distant dream for many young refugees. But one Congolese refugee in Tanzania is determined to make it reality. Read more »

Niger: Niger Officially Launches Global Alliance to End Statelessness

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency and Niger authorities today officially launched the Global Alliance to End Statelessness in the West African country. Launched globally in October… Read more »

Africa: UNHCR Welcomes Renewed Commitment to the Voluntary Return of Refugees From DRC and Rwanda

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency welcomed the outcomes of a Tripartite Meeting held from 22 to 24 July in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, where the Governments of the Democratic Republic of the… Read more »

South Sudan: Solar Systems Help Build Bridges Between Refugees and Host Communities in South Sudan

Every morning, Awadia Yassin joins the familiar flow of people heading to a refurbished solar-powered water point in Doro Refugee Camp, Maban County in South Sudan. As a refugee… Read more »

Africa: In Their Own Words - 'The Rebirth of My Hope' - Young Refugee Scholar Shares Stories of Hope and Resilience

Abdallah Abdelrahman Saleh is one of the 30 Sudanese refugee students who make up the first-ever cohort of Albert Einstein German Academic Refugee Initiative (DAFI) scholars in the… Read more »

West Africa: Surviving the Sahel - Stories of Resilience in Cameroon's Far North

The torrential rains that swept through Baléma village in Cameroon's Far North in 2024, did more than cool the air--they triggered devastating floods. For 75-year-old… Read more »

Tanzania: One Refugee's Dream to Transform Maternal Health in Tanzania's Nyarugusu Refugee Settlement

Rehema Nyanza (53) is a Congolese refugee woman and a community leader representing refugee women in the health sector at Nyarugusu refugee settlement in Tanzania. She is known as… Read more »

Mali: UNHCR Applauds Mali's Adoption of Landmark Law to Protect Stateless People

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, welcomes the recent adoption of Mali's groundbreaking legislation to protect the rights of stateless people and resolve their plight. Read more »

Africa: High Commissioner Filippo Grandi's Message On World Refugee Day 2025

Today is World Refugee Day, a day to honour the courage and resilience of millions of people around the globe forced to flee war, violence and persecution. But it is also a moment… Read more »

Southern Africa: UNHCR Welcomes SADC's Landmark Regional Commitment to Address Forced Displacement, Fragility, and Climate Resilience

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, warmly welcomes the outcome of the first-ever Joint Ministerial Meeting on Forced Displacement, Fragility Mitigation, Climate Resilience and Disaster… Read more »

Africa: UN Refugee Agency Estimates 2.5 Million People Need Resettlement

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, estimates that 2.5 million refugees worldwide will need to be resettled next year, according to the Projected Global Resettlement Needs report… Read more »

Sudan: New EU-UN Programme to Support Displaced Communities in South Sudan Amid Sudan Crisis

The European Union (EU) has allocated EUR 11 million to UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and the International Organization for Migration (IOM), to support long-term recovery and… Read more »

West Africa: European Union Steps Up Support for People Displaced From the Sahel Into Coastal Countries

Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, 20 June 2025: As conflict continues to uproot communities across the Central Sahel, the European Union (EU) has announced €10 million in new… Read more »

Southern Africa: World Refugee Day - New UNHCR Report Showcases a Shift Towards Sustainable Refugee Responses in Southern Africa

As the world marks World Refugee Day, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has launched a new report highlighting how countries across Southern Africa are reshaping the way displacement… Read more »

Niger: Lafia Ouwar Jiki - the Women Turning Displacement Into a Movement of Solidarity in Diffa, Niger

On the shaded veranda of a storeroom in Awaridi, a settlement in the city of Diffa in southeastern Niger near the Nigerian border, a group of women sit shoulder to shoulder on… Read more »

Senegal: From Displacement to Diesel Engines - a Refugee Mechanic's Path to Self-Reliance

In the heart of the East side of bustling Dakar, Senegal's capital in the Hann Bel-Air neighbourhood, Cameroonian refugee Marie ETAH is conducting a standard motor vehicle service… Read more »

Africa: UNHCR Steadfast in Refugee Protection As It Completes Review of Operations, Structures and Staffing

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, announced today the completion of a review of its activities, expenditure, staffing and structures, following a significant decline in humanitarian… Read more »

South Sudan: Escalating Conflict in South Sudan Forces Many Thousands to Flee Just As Aid Dwindles

Over 165,000 people have fled increasing tensions and conflict in South Sudan in the past three months, seeking safety both within the country and across borders and deepening an… Read more »

Sudan: Sudanese Refugee Women Defy Odds to Rebuild Their Lives in Chad

Sudanese women in Chad are creating opportunities for themselves and supporting each other to recover from loss and trauma. Read more »

Sudan: From Conflict's Edge to a New Home - a Sudanese Family Rebuilds in the Central African Republic

Adam and Wifak's love story began simply--at a bakery in Nyala, Sudan. He was the owner; she was a loyal customer. Their romance blossomed quickly into marriage, and soon, they… Read more »

Ethiopia: Ethiopia Hosts High-Level Dialogue On Refugee Inclusion and Support to Host Communities

The Government of Ethiopia through Refugees and Returnees Service - RRS, in collaboration with UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, hosted a High-Level Dialogue in Addis Ababa on… Read more »

Africa: UNHCR Highlights Forced Displacement Trends, Protection Risks, and Solutions in West and Central Africa

DAKAR, 12 JUNE 2025 - The number of people forcibly displaced or stateless across West and Central Africa has reached a record 12.7 million, reflecting a 48 per cent increase since… Read more »

Africa: Number of People Uprooted by War at Shocking, Decade-High Levels - UNHCR

The number of people displaced by war, violence and persecution worldwide is untenably high, particularly as humanitarian funding evaporates, with the only bright spot being a… Read more »