UN agency evacuates 172 Nigeriens from troubled Libya
Niamey – The UN Refugee Agency said on Friday it had evacuated 172 Nigerien asylum-seekers from Libya, in the first... Read more
6 Nov, 2021
Burkina Faso bars Norwegian aid agency from conflict zones
Ouagadougou – Burkina Faso has stopped the Norwegian Refugee Council from working in camps for displaced people in the jihadist-hit... Read more
1 Oct, 2021
Climate shocks forced over 100 000 to flee home in Burundi
Nairobi – Natural disasters sparked by climate change have forced more than 100 000 people to flee their homes... Read more
20 Sep, 2021
‘Horrific killings, rapes, looting against Eritrean refugees in Tigray are clear war crimes,’ HRW says
Addis Ababa – Eritrean refugees caught up in the months-long war in Ethiopia have suffered abuses, including executions and rape... Read more
16 Sep, 2021
Minister speaks on why SA declined request to host Afghan refugees
Cape Town – International Relations Minister Naledi Pandor has reportedly explained the reason why South Africa refused to temporarily... Read more
11 Sep, 2021
Displaced Ivorians’ refugee status set to end next year, says UN
Abidjan – Most refugees from Ivory Coast now living in neighbouring countries will lose their protected status next year,... Read more
8 Sep, 2021
South Africa says unable to take in Afghan refugees
Johannesburg – South Africa said it has declined a request to host Afghans who have fled into Pakistan to... Read more
2 Sep, 2021
Niger to move 20 000 Malian refugees over attack fears
At least 20 000 Malian refugees who have fled to western Niger to escape jihadist attacks are to be... Read more
19 Jun, 2021
