Tag: UNHCR
Tension in West Darfur causes exodus
The number of people fleeing to Chad to escape ongoing tensions in Sudan’s West Darfur could reach 30 000 in the coming weeks, according...
UN calls for release of blogger, lawyer and journalist
The UN human rights office called on Egypt to free a prominent blogger, lawyer and journalist allegedly mistreated in custody. They are among several...
Desperate African refugees pay to get into Libyan jails – UNHCR
]African refugees in Libya are so desperate some bribe their way into detention centres in the hope of being resettled out of the war-torn,...
ISS: How Uganda and UNHCR failed refugees
Uganda hosts Africa's largest refugee population and is heralded as a model of progressive refugee policies. But damning 2018 reports have revealed fraud and...
Nigerian militia group releases over 800 children – UN
A militia fighting the Islamist militant group Boko Haram in north-east Nigeria released 833 children from its own ranks, some as young...
Violence and displacement in Ebola-hit DRC threatens humanitarian response
Increasing violence in Ebola-affected areas of north-eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) threatens the safety of tens of thousands of people...
UNHCR facility in Tripoli ready to help refugees
The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) wants thousands of refugees who escaped from detention centres during clashes between militia in Tripoli to be...
Refugee numbers down, fatalities up – UNHCR
The number of refugees and migrants reaching Europe is diminishing, but the fatality rate has risen dramatically, a new report from the...
DR Congo Ebola outbreak spreads to no-go zone surrounded by rebels
Rebel violence in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is escalating inside the Ebola-hit North Kivu province, putting millions at risk,...
Conditions of detained migrants in Libya worsening – UNHCR
The UN refugee agency said it was gravely concerned about deterioration in conditions for migrants in Libyan detention centres tha led to...
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Coronavirus shows why the SANDF needs to be adequately funded
The deployment of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) to help fight the COVID-19 novel coronavirus yet again demonstrates the need for a...
