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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 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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Mounting violence forces one million to flee homes in Burkina Faso
18 Aug 2020
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Refugee Olympian Yiech Pur Biel named UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador
4 Aug 2020
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Landmines, improvised explosive devices pose deadly risks for displaced in Sahel and Lake Chad
28 Jul 2020
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US$20 million for Sahel drive to curb COVID-19
African Development Bank, UNHCR and G5 Sahel pledge to back effort to curb coronavirus' impact on forcibly displaced people and their hosts.
23 Jul 2020
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Netflix releases Stateless, a new drama series produced by Cate Blanchett
Stateless, a powerful new show co-created and produced by the actor, director and UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador, explores what it means to lose your home, country and identity.
8 Jul 2020