North Darfur Supply Blockade Stalls Treatment for 5,000 Malnourished Children
Dabanga
Humanitarian and relief NGOs operating in North Darfur lament that security issues and an ongoing supply blockade by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has caused relief food supplies… Read more »
U.S. Boosts Uganda's Refugee Response With Shs 27bn
Independent (Kampala)
The United States government has given the Ugandan government Shs 27 billion (US$7.5 million) to support its response to the Sudanese refugee influx. The new funding brings the… Read more »
Sudanese On Tuti Island - 'If You Don't Help Us, We Will All Be Dead Within Days'
Dabanga
Tuti Island, located between the three cities of Khartoum state, has been besieged by the RSF since the outbreak of war between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF)… Read more »
Women Face Rape, Exploitation 'Just to Stay Alive' in Sudan's War Zones
Dabanga
Thousands of women and girls have been living in areas of confrontation between the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) for 18 months of devastating war.… Read more »
Statelessness Advocate Celebrates Historic Academic Achievement in Kenya
UNHCR
Nosizi Dube is the first ever member of Kenya's Shona community to earn a bachelor's degree. Read more »
On International Day of the Girl, Refugee Girls in Tanzania Use Their Skill to Produce Sanitary Pads to Celebrate Their Resilience
UNHCR
Menstruation can be a stressful milestone for many women and girls. For refugee girls, the situation is considerably worse because of their displacement situation, inadequate or… Read more »
Unprecedented Niger Floods Displace 1.1 Million As Devastation Grows
RFI
Intense flooding caused by heavy rains has devastated Niger since June, killing 339 people and displacing over 1.1 million, authorities say. Read more »
Refugee Figures Hit Half a Million Mark As Thousands Arrive, Fleeing Sudan
UNHCR
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, announced today that South Sudan is now hosting over half a million refugees across 30 locations in the country, mainly in refugee camps in Maban,… Read more »
4.4 Million Expected to Face Crisis Levels of Hunger in Somalia - UN
Shabelle
The number of people experiencing crisis levels of hunger in Somalia is expected to rise to 4.4 million between October and December, the UN Office for the Coordination of… Read more »
Maimouna Ba Awarded 2024 UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award for Africa
UNHCR
Maimouna Ba, a tireless advocate for forcibly displaced women and children in Burkina Faso, has been named the 2024 UNHCR Nansen Refugee Award's Regional Winner for Africa. The… Read more »
LRRRC to Present Official Report of 1,539 Returnees to President Boakai This Week
New Republic
The Liberia Refugee Repatriation and Resettlement Commission (LRRRC) says it will this week officially submit its report on the Repatriation of 1,539 returnees to H.E. President… Read more »
Sudan - Refugee Numbers Swell As War Continues to Drive Displacement
UN News
The number of Sudanese refugees in South Sudan has surpassed half a million, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, announced on Friday, as ongoing conflict in neighbouring Sudan continues… Read more »
Refugees in East Africa Suffer From High Levels of Depression, Making It Harder to Rebuild Lives - New Study [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
By the end of 2023, more than 100 million people globally had been forced to flee their homes due to war, violence, fear of persecution, and human rights violations. Read more »
Trailblazing Women Win Top UNHCR Award for Life-Changing Work
UN News
Five trailblazing women - a nun, an activist, a social entrepreneur, a volunteer aid worker, and an advocate for ending statelessness - have been named the winners of this year's… Read more »
UN Rights Official Condemns 'Disastrous Conditions' in DR Congo Prisons
New Times
Prison conditions in DR Congo have deteriorated, with cases of torture and sexual violence being reported in detention centres run by the intelligence services, the UN High… Read more »
