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Humanitarian crisis worsens in northern Mozambique as thousands flee violence – UNHCR, 01 March 2024
news https://www.unhcr.org/africa/news/briefing-notes/humanitarian-crisis-worsens-northern-mozambique-thousands-flee-violence, 04 Mar 2024 (8 months ago )GENEVA – UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is deeply concerned about the escalating humanitarian crisis in Cabo Delgado, Mozambique, as the recent surge in violence by non-state armed groups continues to force thousands of people to flee towards southern districts in search of safety. -
Displaced people in Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado plead for peace – UNHCR, 01 March 2024
news UNHCR, 04 Mar 2024 (8 months ago )In Mozambique’s northern Cabo Delgado province, every day is a fight for survival. For the past seven years, people have endured violent attacks and witnessed their loved ones being killed, mutilated, and raped, and their homes and businesses burned to the ground. -
Relief for stateless South African man after 25 year-wait for a birth certificate – UNHCR, 22 February 2024
news UNHCR, 22 Feb 2024 (8 months ago )As a game keeper in South Africa’s Limpopo Province, Tebogo Khoza’s knowledge of the land and its wildlife is key to his livelihood and safety. Tending to the buffalo and impala on the reserve where he lives at the foot of the Ysterberg mountains, Khoza feels a sense of belonging that has been denie... -
Valentin Tapsoba, UNHCR Southern Africa Bureau Director, looks back on 30 years of service – UNHCR, 19 December 2023
news UNHCR, 19 Dec 2023 (10 months ago )As Valentin Tapsoba, UNHCR Southern Africa Bureau Director prepares for his retirement after 30 years of service in operations across Africa, Asia and in Geneva, join him as he shares his memories, thoughts, challenges, triumphs and aspirations in an organization that has shaped his career as a skil... -
A long road in worn-out shoes: The refugee football team scoring success in Zambia – Aljazeera/ UNHCR, 14 Dec.
news UNHCR, 14 Dec 2023 (10 months ago )Meheba refugee settlement in Zambia is not only the size of Singapore but it is the home of Meheba Academy Football Club. It has not only set its sights on making a name for itself, nationally & internationally but it is also an example of the importance of refugee inclusion in the communities hosti... -
UNHCR and NGOs further advocate for forcibly displaced people’s rights and inclusion in State policies in Southern Africa
news UNHCR, 06 Jul 2023 (1 year ago )The third UNHCR-NGO Regional consultations in Southern Africa took place on 5 and 6 July, and deliberated, among other key issues, on how to better foster the inclusion of forcibly displaced people in national systems and services in the countries hosting them. -
UNHCR calls for concerted action as forced displacement hits new record in 2022 - 14 June
news UNHCR, 16 Jun 2023 (1 year ago )The full-scale war in Ukraine, alongside conflict elsewhere and climate-driven upheaval meant more people than ever remained uprooted from their homes last year, heightening the urgency for immediate, collective action to alleviate the causes and impact of displacement, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency,... -
UNHCR concerned by conflict’s toll on hundreds of thousands displaced in eastern DR Congo – 10 March 2023
news UNHCR, 10 Mar 2023 (1 year ago )UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, is greatly alarmed as violent clashes between non-state armed groups and government forces drive hundreds of thousands to flee their homes in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). In February alone, nearly 300,000 people fled across Rutshuru and Masisi territo... -
As security worsens in DR Congo, UNHCR and partners seek US$605 million to assist Congolese refugees across Africa -UNHCR, 17 February 2023
news UNHCR, 17 Feb 2023 (1 year ago )This is a summary of what was said by Olga Sarrado Mur – to whom quoted text may be attributed – at today’s press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. -
UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Leanne Manas visits Mozambique to bring attention to the “forgotten crisis” in the region – UNHCR, 08 February 202...
news UNHCR, 10 Feb 2023 (1 year ago )Accompanied by the South Africa Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) in a week-long visit, Leanne Manas reported on the devastating impact of conflict and climate change in the northern provinces of Nampula and the border of Cabo Delgado. Manas met with refugees and displaced families in several settleme...