Local authorities in the DRC have reported the arrival of an estimated 92,000 individuals who fled from CAR as a result of the violence that erupted amid the December 2020 elections.

As of 31 January 2021, UNHCR and the National Commission for Refugees have biometrically registered over 14,500 new arrivals from CAR.

8,000 internally displaced and host community members benefited from SGBV and PSEA awareness sessions in Ituri Province.

UNHCR distributed cash assistance to 1,116 vulnerable internally displaced families, mainly living in North Kivu Province.

Burkina Faso : Une convention pour l'accès d'étudiants réfugiés à l'enseignement supérieur https://www.unhcr.org/cgi-bin/texis/vtx/refdaily?pass=52fc6fbd5&id=60374ba33

KENYA - Household Surveys -- WB published new data from its household phone surveys, indicating stagnant levels of compliance with COVID-19 guidelines, and a slight drop in food shortages as well as in trust in government. The weekly survey covers urban and rural Kenyan populations, as well as refugees, in cooperation with UNHCR. https://www.worldbank.org/en/country/kenya/brief/monitoring-covid-19-impact-on-households-and-firms-in-kenya

UNHCR Burkina Faso successfully relocated about 1400 Malian refugees from Djibo to Goudoubo camp in Dori, where they will be accessible and better provided with assistance.

In 2020, 39.4 million persons of concern received COVID-19 assistance including access to protection services, shelter, health, and education. This includes over 8.5 million individuals who received cash assistance.

Burkina Faso - Région du Sahel : Les populations hôtes et déplacées internes partagent les bonnes pratiques d’un vivre-ensemble pacifique https://lefaso.net/spip.php?article102517

ACNUR y OIM aplaudieron hoy la iniciativa de Colombia de otorgar un estatuto de protección temporal de diez años a los venezolanos y venezolanas en el país. “Este valiente gesto humanitario sirve de ejemplo para la región y el resto del mundo. Es un gesto que cambia la vida de los 1,7 millones de personas venezolanas desplazadas que ahora se beneficiarán de una mayor protección, seguridad y estabilidad, mientras están fuera de su país”, destacó el Alto Comisionado de las Naciones Unidas para los Refugiados, Filippo Grandi, quien se encuentra actualmente en Colombia.