October 24
Sudan: Thousands Starving As War Continues Without Mercy
Dabanga
The violent armed conflict that erupted between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in mid-April 2023 continues without mercy for the… Read more »
Uganda: More Boys Than Girls Access Education in Refugee Settlements
Observer
Uganda's open-door policy has seen a continuous influx of refugees and asylum seekers, now at 1,741,331. Read more »
October 23
Ethiopia: From Ethiopia to Libya, Sudanese Refugees Are Facing Endless Displacement
Dabanga
Mahmoud, alongside hundreds of other Sudanese refugees, was forced to return from the Awlala forest in Ethiopia's Amhara region to El Gedaref, Sudan, in September. But after being… Read more »
Africa: Three Somali Migrants Tortured to Death By Human Traffickers in Libya, Activist Reveals
Radio Dalsan
At least three Somali migrants tragically lost their lives in September and October while being held in warehouses and homes operated by human traffickers in Libya, according to… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Congo Week Draws Attention to the Congolese Struggle in the Face of Conflict
People's Dispatch
The people of one of the world's wealthiest countries in terms of natural resources have been condemned to violence and poverty by US-backed foreign interventions to secure mineral… Read more »
October 22
Uganda: UN High Commissioner for Refugees Calls for Global Support As More People Flee to Uganda
UNHCR
This statement is attributable to Filippo Grandi, UN High Commissioner for Refugees, on an official visit to Uganda. Read more »
Nigeria: No Camps for Internally Displaced Persons in Nigeria's Imo State, Says State Government Amid Claims of 'Islamisation'
Africa Check
No camps for internally displaced persons in Nigeria's Imo state, says state government amid claims of 'Islamisation' Read more »
October 21
Nigeria: Responders to Nigeria's Flood Crisis Are Themselves Affected By Crisis
UNFPA
Flash floods throughout West and Central Africa have left more than 5 million people in need of humanitarian assistance across Cameroon, Chad, Niger, Nigeria and other countries in… Read more »
October 18
Sudan: Sudanese in Ethiopia At 'Grave Risk' As Security Situation Deteriorates - HRW
Dabanga
Sudanese refugees in Ethiopia's Amhara region have been subjected to violence, abduction, and forced labour as conflict continues between Ethiopian government forces and Fano… Read more »
October 17
Ethiopia: HRW Reports Violence, Forced Labor Against Sudanese Refugees in Ethiopia - Govt Dismisses Claims
Addis Standard
A new Human Rights Watch (HRW) report alleges that Sudanese refugees in Ethiopia's Amhara region have experienced multiple incidents of violence, abductions, and forced labor amid… Read more »
Ethiopia: Fighting, Abuses in Amhara Camps Put Sudanese Refugees at Risk - HRW
HRW
Recent fighting between Ethiopian government forces and Fano militias in the northwestern Amhara region has put Sudanese refugees in and around camps near the Sudan border at grave… Read more »
Ethiopia: Sudanese Refugees Narrate Agonizing Experience Inside Ethiopia
HRW
Refugees in the Amhara Region, Ethiopia Read more »
Liberia: Lost At Home - Repatriated Liberians Face Bleak Outlook
Liberian Observer
Starting anew in one's homeland can sometimes be fraught with difficulties as Vivian Dickerson has now come to experience since being repatriated to Liberia. Read more »
Nigeria: Refugee Commission Condemns Attack On Noun Facility
Leadership
The Federal Commissioner, National Commission for Refugees, Migrants and Internally Displaced Persons, Tijani Aliyu Ahmed, has said the commission will continue to stand on its… Read more »
October 16
Uganda: Nakivale Refugee Camp Faces Food Crisis After Programme Closure
Nile Post
Nakivale Camp, which welcomes over 500 refugees from the Democratic Republic of Congo each week, is now facing a mounting crisis, with leaders unsure how to address the growing… Read more »
Sudan: Armed Herders Threaten to Attack Camp For Displaced People
Dabanga
The large Kalma camp for displaced people neighbouring Nyala, the capital of South Darfur, is facing a dire situation as an armed group of Arab herders has surrounded the camp.… Read more »
Central Africa: Floods Leave 10 Million Children Out of School in West and Central Africa
RFI
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 15
Sudan: Sudan Violence Continues in Khartoum, Sennar, North Darfur
Dabanga
The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) is continuing its offensive against the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Khartoum. Airstrikes on Abu Hajar in Sennar killed several people. RSF… Read more »
Ghana: Ghana's Informal Settlements Are Not All the Same - Social Networks Make a Difference in Community Development [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Informal settlements in Africa are diverse. Across regions and even in the same city, socioeconomic and physical conditions vary. One thing is common though: upgrading them is a… Read more »
October 06
Uganda: Israaid Donates $30,000 Worth of Relief Items to Nakivale Refugees, Host Communities
Nile Post
Civil society organizations and the Office of the Prime Minister have raised an urgent call for humanitarian assistance as refugee numbers in the country's settlements surge. Read more »
September 19
Egypt: Sudanese Refugees in Egypt Caught Between Conflict and Crackdown
Thomson Reuters Foundation
Abdallah Bahr waited with his family for hours in the scorching sun outside the U.N. refugee agency' Cairo office, hoping to receive the asylum identification cards that would… Read more »
