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 »

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 »

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 »

Nigeria: IOM Helps Displaced People Prepare for Extreme Weather

Nigerian authorities are warning citizens of intense flooding ahead of this year's rainy season. Read more »

Africa: Number of Internally Displaced People Hits Record High

The number of people internally displaced globally hit a record 71.1 million at the end of last year, according to a report released Thursday by the Internal Displacement… Read more »

Sudan: UN Says More Than 700,000 Sudanese Internally Displaced in Fighting

The United Nations refugee agency says more than 700,000 Sudanese have fled their homes since violence broke out last month between two armed factions fighting for control of the… Read more »

Somalia: In Somalia, Spike in Gender-Based Attacks Compounds Plight of Displaced Women, Girls

Somali humanitarian workers and United Nations officials said women and girls in displaced camps are facing gender-based violence and rape amid the recurring droughts in the… Read more »

East Africa: More Than 800,000 Sudanese Refugees Expected to Flee to Neighbouring Countries

Aid agencies are gearing up for what is expected to be a massive exodus of more than 800,000 refugees and returnees fleeing for safety from war-torn Sudan to neighboring countries… Read more »

Sudan: United Nations Says Over 330,000 People Internally Displaced in Sudan

The United Nations migration agency says at least 334,000 people have been internally displaced in Sudan since deadly fighting broke out last month between two military factions. Read more »

Sudan: Warring Factions Announce Cease-Fire Extension

The warring sides in the Sudan conflict bowed to international pressure and said Sunday that the cease-fire agreement that was set to expire at midnight would be extended for… Read more »

Sudan: Displaced Civilians Face Worsening Risks As Conflict Grinds On

Millions of Sudanese face acute hunger, increased health risks, and death from recoverable injuries because United Nations agencies have been forced to suspend their lifesaving… Read more »

Sudan: Fleeing Conflict - On a Bus Ride From Khartoum

After more than two weeks of fighting between the Sudanese military and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces, civilians in Khartoum have little choice but to run for their lives. Read more »

Sudan: UN Refugee Agency - Mass Exodus From Sudan Could Trigger Regional Instability

The United Nations refugee agency is appealing to states next to conflict-ridden Sudan to keep their borders open to people seeking safety and protection. Read more »

Sudan: Refugees Trapped Amid Fighting Say 'Please Be Our Voice'

As the conflict in Sudan escalated this week, refugees, many of whom had fled violence in neighboring countries, found themselves trapped in Khartoum and other cities. Read more »

Malawi: Govt Sets Final Deadline for Refugee Return to Lone Authorized Camp

Malawi's government has told refugees and asylum-seekers to relocate to the country's lone refugee camp by April 15 or face forced eviction from their homes. Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: UN Refugee Agency in Mozambique Appeals for Help to Aid DRC Refugees

The representative of the U.N. refugee agency in Mozambique said refugees fleeing war-torn parts of the Democratic Republic of Congo are making an already complicated humanitarian… Read more »

Malawi: UN Concerned About Disease in Malawi's Displacement Camps

The U.N. humanitarian agency says Malawi needs immediate help to deal with diseases spreading in displacement camps for Cyclone Freddy survivors. The Malawi health minister told… Read more »

Ethiopia: UNHCR Seeks Support for Somalis Fleeing Las Anod Fighting Into Ethiopia

The United Nations Refugee Agency is calling for urgent support to help tens of thousands of Somalis who fled fighting in a disputed border town in Somalia's breakaway region of… Read more »

South Sudan: President Calls for 2.3 Million Refugees to Return Home

South Sudan's president is appealing to the more than 2 million South Sudanese refugees living in neighboring countries to start returning home. Salva Kiir says his government will… Read more »

Ethiopia: UN High Commissioner Visits Displaced in Tigray Region

U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi traveled to Ethiopia's Tigray region this week to meet with families displaced by conflict. Read more »

Cameroon: 2,000 Nigerian Refugees Leaving Cameroon but Majority to Stay

Hundreds of Nigerian refugees who fled Boko Haram terrorism to northern Cameroon started returning home this week, with about 2,000 expected to leave by Monday. This is the first… Read more »

Africa: Kagame Threatens to Evict DR Congo Refugees

Rwandan President Paul Kagame threatened to evict thousands of Congolese refugees living in Rwanda if the international community continues to blame his country for the conflict in… Read more »

Somalia: Somalia's Defector Rehabilitation Centers Face Financial Uncertainty

As Somalia security forces dislodge al-Shabab from new territories in the central regions, the United Nations agency running al-Shabab defector rehabilitation centers says it has… Read more »

South Sudan: Thousands Displaced in South Sudan Ethnic Violence, UN Reports

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian affairs, or UNOCHA, says an estimated 30,000 people from South Sudan's Greater Pibor Administrative Area have fled… Read more »

Cameroon: Cameroon Rights Groups Demand Protection of Displaced Women and Children From Rights Abuses

Ahead of World Human Rights Day this Saturday (12/10), Cameroonian rights groups are protesting what they call dehumanizing treatment of women and children displaced by the… Read more »