A new political party comprised of senior military officers has been registered by a trusted confidant of former Myanmar strongman Senior General Than Shwe. The Democratic Party of National Politics (DNP) is led by U Soe Maung, minister of the President’s Office in the U Thein Sein government, wh...

Government of Zambia appeals for funding to support refugees REPORTfrom UN High Commissioner for Refugees Published on 26 Feb 2019 Lusaka-Zambia: As the number of refugees fleeing into Zambia continues to grow, albeit in small numbers the Government is appealing for increased funding from humanita...

Government of Zambia appeals for funding to support refugees REPORTfrom UN High Commissioner for Refugees Published on 26 Feb 2019 Lusaka-Zambia: As the number of refugees fleeing into Zambia continues to grow, albeit in small numbers the Government is appealing for increased funding from humanita...

Thousands of displaced Somalis have been affected by heavy rains and flooding in parts of Somalia, Kenya and Ethiopia. <P>In Somalia’s capital Mogadishu, the rains have flooded the shelters of some 2,800 people in Sigale IDP camp. In response, UNHCR has distributed 4,500 assistance kits with pla...

During his mission to Central African Republic on the 11 and 12 of February, the High Commissioner decried "indiscriminate killings and massacres," and “massive ethno-religious cleansing.” Amnesty International also voiced its concern with the release of their latest report stressing that “cleansing...