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UNHCR expands aid as Ivorian refugee numbers top 8,000
UNHCR expands aid to Ivorian refugees amid political tensions in Côte d'Ivoire.
10 Nov 2020
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International community must act with 'urgency' to end crisis in Central Sahel
UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi tells conference that COVID-19 adds a new threat to a region already grappling with record numbers forced to flee their homes.
21 Oct 2020
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Baaba Maal appeals for support for Sahel
Senegalese musician, singer and UNHCR supporter calls for action to end world's fastest growing displacement crisis.
20 Oct 2020
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UNHCR warns of mounting needs in Sahel as forced displacement intensifies
16 Oct 2020
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UNHCR condemns killing of 25 internally displaced people in Burkina Faso
7 Oct 2020
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UNHCR assisting displaced families affected by floods in the Sahel
24 Sep 2020
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UNHCR condemns deadly attack on internally displaced people in north Cameroon
2 Sep 2020
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Schools caught up in armed conflict sweeping across the Sahel
By end-2019, more than 3,300 schools were shut, affecting almost 650,000 children and more than 16,000 teachers.
27 Aug 2020
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IOM, UNHCR call for urgent action after 45 die in largest recorded shipwreck off Libya coast in 2020
19 Aug 2020