Stories
On the Other Side of the Lake
When the fighting in north-eastern Nigeria came to Baga town, thousands of survivors fled across Lake Chad, searching for safety.
Breaking the Silence
Meet Suzan, one of 40 young volunteers working to protect South Sudanese women and girls at a refugee settlement in northern Uganda.
Caught up in Calais
Mazhar fled the war in Syria and walked for months in search of a place to call home. In the French town of Calais, his progress came to a halt.
Stateless in West Africa
Ten million people around the world have no nationality. In West Africa, at least 750,000 face a lifetime of broken dreams.
Small graves
With little access to health care, clean water and other needs, refugees from the Central African Republic are at risk – especially young children.
A Camp Becomes a Village
As hopes fade for peace back home, many survivors opt to settle for good in Katanga Province. The host community responds with open arms.
A hell like no other
Countless Yazidi women and girls have been abducted in recent months. Three survivors speak of the horror that haunts them still.
One mother's courage
Deadly conflicts forced Nawat to flee from Sudan to South Sudan to Uganda. Now, a small miracle has made her family whole again.
A boy named Boat
Even before the civil war, giving birth in South Sudan was a risky affair. Martha delivered her son on a crowded ferry while fleeing attackers.