In 12 months Sahel violence displaces more than 700,000 in Burkina Faso
UNHCR and partners are facing severe challenges in accessing and responding to the needs of the IDPs and refugees scattered throughout the Sahel region
UNHCR alarmed about worsening conditions for newly displaced in eastern DRC
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is concerned by the worsening situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s (DRC) eastern Beni Territory
Fresh violence in northern Mozambique forces thousands to flee
UNHCR is boosting its response in Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado province where recent escalation of violence forced thousands to flee for their lives.
UNHCR stepping up response to escalating violence and displacement in the Sahel region
The UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, expressed his alarm about the rapidly deteriorating situation across the Sahel region
UNHCR to suspend operations at GDF in Tripoli amid safety concerns
UNHCR announced today, Thursday, 30 January, that it is suspending its operational work at the Gathering and Departure Facility, fearing for the safety and protection of people at the facility, its staff and partners amid worsening conflict in Tripoli, Libya.
Violence in Sudan’s Darfur forces thousands to flee
Clashes in El Geneina, in Sudan’s West Darfur State, have forced more than 11,000 people to flee as refugees into neighbouring Chad since last month.
As violence spikes in DRC, UNHCR concerned for trapped civilians
UNHCR and its humanitarian partners remain extremely concerned for the safety and security of hundreds of thousands of civilians in the DRC.
Refugees entering Iraq describe anguish at fleeing north-east Syria
As number refugees crossing into Kurdistan Region of Iraq from Syria reaches some 10,000, one new arrival tells of crowded route to border and her fears of coming winter.
Amid rising xenophobic attacks in South Africa, UNHCR ramps up aid for refugees, calls for urgent action
UNHCR is deeply concerned about recurring violence against foreign nationals, including refugees and asylum-seekers, in South Africa.
Months on, humanitarian needs still high in DR Congo
UNHCR is concerned about thousands who have fled brutal attacks in the Ituri province of the DRC, where humanitarian access remains extremely limited.