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Thousands flee Boko Haram attack on Niger town
Recent attacks by militants have driven some 50,000 people from their homes in Bosso, a town in the country's troubled Diffa region.
Fearing rejection in Hungary's cold comfort transit zones
UNHCR expresses concern over Hungary's restrictive approaches and the dire situation asylum-seekers face outside the transit zones.
Ramadan pulls despair of millions of Syrians into sharp focus
Spiraling poverty and debt among refugees and food shortages inside Syria make it harder than ever to put food on the table during holy month.
Despite Boko Haram threat, some displaced Nigerians return
While their villages are still not safe from marauding militants, a number of displaced Nigerians have returned to their homes and look to vigilantes for security.
UN refugee chief sends best wishes for Ramadan
As the holy month begins, the High Commissioner shared a video touching on the plight of millions displaced by conflict.
Five years into southern Sudan conflict, refugees still flee
So far in 2016, at least 7,500 refugees have arrived in Yida, South Sudan fleeing nearly five years of conflict in Sudan's South Kordofan state.
These 10 refugees will compete at the 2016 Olympics in Rio
For the first time, a team of refugee athletes will compete under the Olympic flag.
When Ebola hit Liberia, refugees took frontline health role
Ivorian refugee community health workers courageously battled Ebola and other threats in exile.
Disability no obstacle to Syrian refugee weightlifter
He was born without legs, but Syrian refugee Belind teaches weightlifting and breakdancing to youngsters at a refugee camp in Iraq.