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South Sudan AFDB, UNHCR partner to support refugees


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The African Development Bank and the UN Refugee Agency have said they are partnering to support displaced people and their host communities in South Sudan Since the start of the war in neighbouring Sudan last year, over half a million…

UNHCR Seeks More Support for IDPs in Nigeria


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The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the UN Refugee Agency, has called on the Nigerian government and all stakeholders to escalate interventions in ameliorating the plights of internally displaced persons (IDPs) in…

West African Bloc, UNHCR Sign Refugee Protection Pact


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The Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, UNHCR, have signed an agreement to strengthen their collaboration in protecting refugees, the stateless and internally…

UNHCR, Al-Habibiyyah Islamic Society mobilize support for IDPs in Nigeria


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In order to mobilize support for internally displaced persons (IDPs), UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has signed an agreement with the Al-Habibiyyah Islamic Society, a faith-based organization in Nigeria. As a part of this partnership,…

UNHCR calls for investigation over killings in Burkina Faso


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The UN Human Rights Office, is calling for a full and independent investigation into the latest horrific killing of civilians in Burkina Faso and for "those responsible to be held to account.” At the bi-weekly news briefing in Geneva,…

Nigeria, UNHCR collaborate to protect Refugees


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Ahead of the World Refugee Day, the Nigerian Government in collaboration with the United Nations High Commission for Refugees has reaffirmed its commitment to the safety and overall well-being of refugees in Nigeria. The…

Eritrean Refugees stage protest at UN office in Addis Ababa


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Eritrean refugees have organised a protest in front of the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) office in the capital, Addis Ababa, demanding the relocation of thousands of refugees from camps in the war-torn Tigray region. About 300 protesters on…

Angelina Jolie Visits Refugee Camp In Burkina Faso


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Award-winning actress, Angelina Jolie, Special Envoy for UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency visited a refugee camp in Burkina Faso for World Refugee Day, sheltering thousands of Malians who had fled jihadist violence in the region. …

Kenya orders UN Refugee Agency to close camps


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Kenya on Wednesday ordered the closure of two sprawling camps that host hundreds of thousands of refugees from neighbouring Somalia, and gave the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) two weeks to present a plan to do so, the interior ministry said.The…

Borno State Governor receives 5,000 Nigerian refugees from Cameroon


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Cameroonian officials have repatriated and handed over the first batch of 5,000 Nigerian refugees to Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum. The Cameroonian delegation, led by the Minister for Territorial Administration,…