At least 2.5 million people have now fled Ukraine, says UN
Geneva – Some 2.5 million people have fled Ukraine since Russia invaded two weeks ago, and another two million... Read more
11 Mar, 2022
Burkina jihadist attacks force 160 000 to flee in a month
Ouagadougou – The number of displaced people in Burkina Faso has reached 1.7 million after 160 000 were forced... Read more
11 Mar, 2022
More than 1.5 million people flee Ukraine war
Geneva – More than 1.5 million people have fled Ukraine since the start of the Russian invasion, according to the... Read more
6 Mar, 2022
PICS, Videos | Living rough in Morocco, migrants dream of Spanish enclave
Nador – When 2 500 migrants stormed Morocco’s border with a Spanish enclave this week, Mahjoub Abdellah wasn’t among... Read more
5 Mar, 2022
Cameroon’s ‘forgotten’ war leaves refugees in limbo
Ogoja – Three years ago, Akor Pelkings fled his home in western Cameroon, where a conflict raged between the security... Read more
3 Mar, 2022
‘Welcome to Berlin’: Ukrainian refugees pour into Germany
Berlin – The loudspeaker announcement is nearly drowned out by the hubbub of passengers spilling out of the train from... Read more
3 Mar, 2022
‘Unprecedented’ attacks hound Eritrean refugees in war-hit Ethiopia
Semera – The scene has become all-too-common during Ethiopia’s drawn-out war: thousands of Eritrean refugees, shell-shocked and separated from loved... Read more
28 Feb, 2022
Nigeria condemns reports of racism at Ukraine border
Abuja – Nigeria on Monday urged border officials in Ukraine and neighbouring countries to treat its citizens equally amid mounting... Read more
28 Feb, 2022
Attack on Ethiopia refugee camp kills five, displaces thousands, says UN
Addis Ababa – Fighting in northern Ethiopia’s Afar region has “engulfed” a camp housing refugees from neighbouring Eritrea, killing five... Read more
18 Feb, 2022
Rohingya refugees sue Facebook for $150bn over hate speech
Los Angeles – Rohingya refugees sued Facebook on Monday for $150 billion over claims the social network is failing to... Read more
7 Dec, 2021
