Nigeria | February 23, 2017 Stories After displacement by Boko Haram, life remains a challenge An international conference in Oslo draws attention to the plight of millions of people driven from their homes across Nigeria and the Lake Chad region by insurgency.
Gambia | January 24, 2017 Stories As Gambia crisis passes, displaced return from Senegal Several thousand people have returned to the Gambia since ex-president Yahya Jammeh ceded power.
Senegal | January 20, 2017 News Some 45,000 people have fled uncertainty in Gambia as tension mounts It is feared that more people may continue to leave as the situation remains tense
Senegal | January 13, 2017 News Rising number of people cross to Senegal from Gambia amid tension Most new arrivals are children, sent by their parents to Senegal as a precautionary measure.
Côte d’Ivoire | January 12, 2017 News UNHCR and the African Development Bank call for solidarity with forcibly displaced populations in Africa The Bank organized a two-day forum in Abidjan to explore, among other issues, how to better support countries affected by displacements of populations.
Nigeria | December 21, 2016 Stories UNHCR pledges aid to thousands displaced in Lake Chad Basin Wrapping up a 10-day visit to Niger, Chad, Cameroon and Nigeria, Filippo Grandi vows to assist 460,000 people displaced by insurgency.