UN refugee chief visits Nigerian refugees in northern Cameroon

High Commissioner Antonio Guterres will visit Minawao camp to hear the refugees' testimonies and see the conditions in the camp, which is home to 33,000 Nigerian refugees

Liberia | March 24, 2015 Profiles

Former Refugee and DAFI Scholar Oversees Health Services at Refugee Camp in Liberia

“We bring health care right to the camp and -- more than that -- to the doorsteps of the refugees.” – Dr. Zelalem Birnhanu

Chad | March 17, 2015 Stories

Forced to flee Nigeria, young refugee couple celebrate their reunion in Chad

Separated by conflict, two young Nigerian refugees are reunited in the camp of Dar es Salam

Côte d’Ivoire | March 13, 2015 News

Côte d’Ivoire, Liberia and UNHCR agree to resume the voluntary repatriation of Ivorian refugees

UNHCR and the Governments of Côte d'Ivoire and Liberia hold a meeting of the Tripartite Commission to discuss in concrete terms the health and security conditions surrounding this process.

Senegal | March 10, 2015 News

West African artists join in the UNHCR #Ibelong campaign for women to be able to pass on their nationality

Rokia Traoré, Angélique Kidjo, Baaba Maal, Marguerite Abouet, A'salfo, and Dobet Gnahoré are lending their voices to end statelessness in the region and in the world

Senegal | March 8, 2015 News

More leading voices, including in West Africa, join UNHCR #IBelong Campaign to End Statelessness

Announcement comes as UN Refugee Agency focuses on statelessness caused by gender discrimination