The Nigerien army wants to expel Boko Haram from islands in Lake Chad. Thousands of people were ordered to leave their homes ahead of a planned offensive. The evacuation was poorly prepared, say human rights activists. Moussa Tchangari is furious as he describes how the evacuation was carried out...

Les combattants de Boko Haram, sous pression de l’armée nigériane qui mène des offensives à partir de l’Ouest et pourchassés par les Tchadiens présents plus au nord, tentent fréquemment des incursions vers le Cameroun, à l’est. L’armée camerounaise a déployé près de 200 hommes en renfort à Zelevet, ...

President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday in Niamey, the capital of Niger Republic, said the Nigerian Army was formidable enough to crush the Boko Haram terrorist group. Buhari, who made this declaration after holding talks with Nigerien President Issoufou Mahamadou, asserted that the Nigerian Army, w...

Joint Civil Society Appeal to the new President The undersigned 21 international and Central African human rights organizations call on the new President, Faustin-Archange Touadéra to make the fight against impunity for grave international crimes a top priority for his government. Presiden...

In Djibouti city, Yemenis who have fled the war in their country live in limbo. Should they remain in Djibouti, uncertain of the future, searching for ever-elusive jobs? Seek to resettle in another country? Or return to Yemen? UNHCR spoke to a group of them. According to the International Organiz...

Myanmar workers in Thailand are face difficulties renewing their visas to remain in the country legally, according to embassy officials. One-stop service centres for migrant workers are being undermined by employers and agents who charge huge fees to renew workers’ papers and keep them dependant. ...

BANGUI — The government of the Central African Republic shut down the displaced persons' camp at the airport in its capital and sent the camp's 30,000 remaining residents packing. Many have returned to their old neighborhoods, but say they do not feel safe. Djiedune Kupato returned home with hi...

he United Nations Special Coordinator for Lebanon, Derek Plumbly, on Wednesday visited Zahle and Jebb Jennine in West Bekaa, to inspect the condition of the Syrian refugees and the hosting local communities.

High Commissioner Antonio Guterres will visit Minawao camp to hear the refugees' testimonies and see the conditions in the camp, which is home to 33,000 Nigerian refugees

Le pape François s'est rendu lundi à la grande mosquée de Bangui, où il a réaffirmé que chrétiens et musulmans "sont frères" et qu'il fallait dire "non à la vengeance, à la violence et à la haine". En visite en Centrafrique dans le cadre de sa tournée africaine, le pape François s'est rendu lundi...