Countries

South Africa rules out refugee centres as Kubayi outlines migration plan

Pretoria – South Africa has no plans to establish refugee centres, Ministerial Committee on Migration chairperson Mmamoloko Kubayi said... Read more

8 Sep

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UNHCR warns of ‘humanitarian emergency’ as Burkinabe refugees flee to Mali

Dakar – An influx of refugees fleeing Burkina Faso into neighbouring Mali is deepening a “humanitarian emergency”, the UN... Read more

4 Sep, 2025

Countries

Refugees evicted from UNHCR in 2023 reduced to eating frogs

Refugees who were evicted from the premises of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees in Pretoria two years ago... Read more

27 Mar, 2025

Countries

UNHCR asks SA to protect refugees and asylum-seekers

Cape Town — The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)Assistant High Commissioner for Protection, Ruven Menikdiwela, concluded a... Read more

10 Feb, 2024

Countries

Refugees evicted from UNHCR offices find shelter in an old school

Refugees are living in four rooms at this old school in Bronkhorstpruit, Gauteng, after being evicted from the outside... Read more

28 Apr, 2023

Countries

Families camped outside UNHCR offices in Pretoria face eviction

Refugees are to be evicted from their camp outside the offices of the UN High Commisssioner for Refugees. Photos:... Read more

21 Apr, 2023

Countries

Ivory Coast ‘turns page’ on refugee crisis, UNHCR says

Abidjan – The UN High Commissioner for Refugees has officially declared an end to refugee status for nationals of... Read more

22 Jun, 2022

World

UN accuses UK over Rwanda asylum flights in court battle

London – The UN refugee agency on Friday accused Britain of dishonesty over London’s plan to send asylum-seekers to... Read more

12 Jun, 2022

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Use force wisely to tackle insurgency, Mozambique told

Johannesburg – Mozambique should combine its military response to a spiralling jihadist insurgency with aid to disenchanted communities and... Read more

11 Jun, 2021