December 13, 2016 News UN refugee chief praises Niger’s help for refugees Filippo Grandi says Niger sets a strong example through its hospitality for people fleeing conflict in Mali and Nigeria.
October 7, 2016 News UNHCR is shocked and greatly saddened by a deadly attack on a Malian ‘refugee hosting area’ in the west of Niger The attack resulted in the deaths of 22 Nigerien military officers and the injury of five others; no refugee was harmed
July 15, 2016 Stories Nigerian refugees in the Diffa region seek security and a better future in camp Relocation from sites along Route nationale 1 to Sayam Forage has resumed after weeks of interruption due to Boko Haram violence
June 7, 2016 News 50,000 people flee Boko Haram attacks on Niger town Families left Bosso and are heading towards surrounding villages and Diffa city
May 24, 2016 Multimedia Brothers run again and again as Boko Haram terror spreads Nigerians who found safety in neighbouring Niger, with thousands of others fleeing militants, move again as insecurity grows.
May 24, 2016 News Security and humanitarian situations worsen in Diffa, Niger, as Boko Haram continues attacks in the region Some 241,000 Nigerian refugees, internally displaced people from Niger, and returning Niger are hosted in the Diffa region
