Thousands flee to Uganda from DRC
The United Nations Refugee Agency has reported that over 22 000 people have fled from the Democratic
EU rules on asylum are splitting Europe, says EU presidency Bulgaria
The European Union’s rules on asylum which state that requests be handled by the country where
Violent crime rises in Germany and is attributed to refugees
Young male refugees in Germany got the blame on Wednesday for most of a two-year increase in violent
Sudanese refugees return home from CAR
Sudanese refugees who fled fighting in Darfur are going back home from neighbouring Central Africa
Don’t extinguish hope in migrants’ hearts: Pope
Pope Francis described migrants and refugees as the world’s “weakest and most needy” on Monday,
At least 30 Burundian refugees die in clashes with Congolese forces
At least 30 Burundian refugees have been killed in clashes with Congolese security forces over plans
UN alarmed by forced return of refugees from Cameroon into Nigeria
UN refugee agency is alarmed by a fresh incident of forced returns of refugees from Cameroon into
UN, Uganda summit raise $358M
A joint United Nations and Ugandan government donor summit called to raise $8Billion to ease a
Uganda needs billions for refugee crisis
Uganda is seeking at least $8 billion for the next four years to support refugees hosted in the East
Nigeria to probe soldiers’ alleged misconduct at refugee camp
Nigeria’s army is investigating alleged misconduct by soldiers providing security at a camp for
Nearly 9,000 migrants rescued in Mediterranean over weekend – IOM
Nearly 9,000 mainly African migrants were rescued in the Mediterranean this past long weekend, after
East African regional group agrees to a trust fund to reform Somalia
East African regional grouping, the Intergovernmental Authority and Development, has agreed to
IGAD leaders tackle the Somali refugee’s crisis
Leaders from the East African regional bloc IGAD will on Saturday hold a special summit on Somali
Cameroon forcing thousands of refugees to return to Nigeria
Cameroon is forcing thousands of Nigerian refugees uprooted by the jihadist group Boko Haram to go
Bodies of 27 migrants recovered in west Libya
The bodies of 27 migrants have been recovered in Western Libya, 13 of whom died of suffocation in a
Millions of African refugees face hunger
Across Africa, some two million refugees are facing critical shortages in food assistance, the
Multiple suicide bombings target Nigerian refugees
Seven suspected Boko Haram militants blew themselves on the outskirts of a northeast Nigerian city
Court blocks Dadaab refugee camp closure
The High Court in Kenya has blocked the decision by the government to close the Dadaab refugee camp
Gambian refugees sceptical of returning home
Gambian refugees are not ready to go home yet despite Yahya Jammeh’s concession to step down.