DAKAR, Jan 26 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – The Niger government has lifted a ban on refugee camps in the south of the country as record numbers flee Boko Haram attacks in neighbouring Nigeria. The government had banned the camps fearing Boko Haram fighters might use them as bases to launch atta...

BANGUI, Central African Republic, June 27 (UNHCR) – Fresh violence and reprisal attacks in and around the Central African Republic town of Bambari has displaced thousands of people and left at least 45 people dead and scores wounded this week. The violence began early on Monday when armed element...

REFUGEES STUDYING IN SCHOOLS IN BORDER CAMPS WANT THE MYANMAR GOVT TO RECOGNISE THEIR EDUCATION An old cartoon is circulating on social media. It depicts a tree, a schoolmaster and assorted creatures lined up including a goldfish, an elephant and a seal. The schoolmaster says, "For a fair selecti...

by Reuters Wednesday, 18 January 2017 14:46 GMT ZIGUINCHOR, Senegal, Jan 18 (Reuters) - At least 26,000 people have fled Gambia into Senegal fearing President Yahya Jammeh's decision to stay in power after losing an election in December could spark unrest, the United Nations said on Wednesday, c...

In light of the continuing outflow of Venezuelans to neighbouring countries and beyond, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has released new guidance for governments to address the situation of persons in need of international protection and humanitarian assistance.

With over 4 million Venezuelans now living in exile, UNHCR Special Envoy Angelina Jolie today appealed for more leadership, more humanity and more support to countries bearing the brunt of the crisis. “This is a life and death situation for millions of Venezuelans,” Jolie told journalists at a pr...

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is working with authorities in Sudan to provide lifesaving assistance to more than 7,000 refugees from Ethiopia, who have fled across the border in the past two days. The women, children and men reaching Sudan are seeking safety after a week of fighting between the E...

Amidst renewed violence and displacement, more funding is urgently needed to improve conditions for those forced to flee, and for those returning home.