October 16
Central Africa: Floods Leave 10 Million Children Out of School in West and Central Africa
An estimated 10 million children across Nigeria, Mali, Niger and the Democratic Republic of Congo are unable to attend school after devastating regional flooding, the charity Save… Read more »
October 09
Niger: Unprecedented Niger Floods Displace 1.1 Million As Devastation Grows
Intense flooding caused by heavy rains has devastated Niger since June, killing 339 people and displacing over 1.1 million, authorities say. Read more »
October 03
Congo-Kinshasa: French Interior Minister Vows More Deportation Flights to DR Congo From Mayotte
France's interior minister has ordered authorities in the French overseas department of Mayotte to arrange deportation flights for migrants from the Democratic Republic of Congo,… Read more »
September 26
Congo-Kinshasa: Rwandan Forces and M23 Rebels Accused of Shelling Civilians in DR Congo
The NGO Human Rights Watch has accused the Rwandan army and the M23 armed group of "indiscriminately bombing" displacement camps around Goma, the capital of North Kivu, as unrest… Read more »
September 13
Congo-Kinshasa: Bringing the Overlooked Impact of DR Congo's Displacement Crisis Into Focus
Perpignan - British photographer Hugh Kinsella Cunningham - recognised for his striking images of civilians displaced by conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo - wants to… Read more »
August 27
Mauritania: Spanish PM to Visit Mauritania, Senegal to Address Migration Surge
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez begins a three-day visit to Mauritania, Gambia and Senegal Tuesday as part of his focus on curbing migration to the Canary Islands, which have… Read more »
June 20
Africa: UN Urges Swift Action to Help Millions of Displaced People Across Africa
The UN High Commissioner for Refugees has warned that without concerted peace efforts in war-torn Sudan, people will continue to flee to neighbouring countries. Filippo Grandi's… Read more »
March 31
Central African Republic: CAR Refugees Face Hardship and Uncertainty Both At Home and Abroad
Of the 300,000 refugees who have fled to Cameroon from the Central African Republic, most arrived with painful memories of their lives in the CAR. But displacement has added to… Read more »
January 10
Sudan: Over 7.5 Million Displaced People in Sudan After Nine Months of War - UN
The UN coordinating agency OCHA says there have been over 7.5 million people forced from their homes since conflict broke out in April last year. Read more »
November 25, 2023
Africa: From Darfur to Dubai - Former Refugee to Bring Voices of the Displaced to COP28
Emtithal Mahmoud, a Sudanese refugee, writer and activist, is preparing to attend the Cop28 climate summit in Dubai this month as part of her mission to raise up overlooked voices.… Read more »
November 19, 2023
East Africa: 'Crisis Upon Crisis' As Kenya and Somalia Go From Drought to Floods
Around 80 people in Kenya and Somalia have lost their lives in less than a month as a result of floods caused by heavy rains, which come on the heels of East Africa's worst drought… Read more »
October 14, 2023
South Sudan: South Sudan Buckles From Stream of Refugees Fleeing Sudanese War
South Sudan is struggling to cope with the increasing flow of refugees pouring from neighbouring Sudan, where a six-month conflict has displaced hundreds of thousands of people.… Read more »
October 01, 2023
Cameroon: Central African Refugees Stitch Together New Life in Cameroon
At a forum for displaced people in Cameroon, RFI meets refugees from the Central African Republic whose talent for handicrafts is helping them build a new life. Read more »
August 13, 2023
Cameroon: Uprooted and Forgotten, Climate Refugees Living in Despair
Aminatou Ibrahim scoops water from the floor of her seven square metre hut at the Dana camp site for internally displaced people in Maroua, in Cameroon's Far North Region. It's… Read more »
July 08, 2023
Chad: Chad Braces for Thousands of Refugees Fleeing 'Incredible Violence' in Sudan
Since April, more than 170,000 people have fled Sudan across the Chadian border, according to the UN refugee agency UNHCR. As the conflict in Sudan enters its 13th week with no… Read more »
May 21, 2023
Sudan: UN Security Council to Meet On Sudan As a Million Are Displaced By Violence
The United Nations has called an emergency Security Council meeting on the fighting in Sudan, which has displaced an estimated one million people since it broke out a month ago. Read more »
March 13, 2023
Madagascar: At Least 22 Drown in Madagascar Migrant Boat Tragedy
At least 22 would-be migrants attempting to reach the French Indian Ocean island of Mayotte died when their boat sank off the coast of Madagascar over the weekend, according to… Read more »
February 10, 2023
Cote d'Ivoire: Angela Merkel Awarded UN Peace Prize in Côte d'Ivoire for Helping Refugees
Germany's former chancellor Angela Merkel has received a prestigious UN award for opening her country to refugees during her time in office. Read more »
December 30, 2022
South Sudan: UN Says Armed Raids Have Forced 30,000 to Flee Homes in South Sudan
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs has said that armed raids in a region of South Sudan plagued by ethnic clashes have forced around 30,000… Read more »
December 26, 2022
Tunisia: Govt to Deport Asylum Seekers, 12 Years Later
A Tunisian rights group has condemned a "repressive and inhumane" government decision to deport a group of migrants who had been evacuated from a defunct refugee camp. Read more »
December 19, 2022
Africa: UK High Court Set to Rule On Legality of Migrant Deportation to Rwanda
Judges at Britain's High Court are set to rule on whether the UK government's controversial plan to send asylum-seekers on a one-way trip to Rwanda is legal. Read more »