The United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) has raised the alarm over the displacement of 10,000 to 15,000 people toward Burundi in recent days due to violent clashes caused by the M23 terrorist group in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Most of the displaced individuals are Congolese citizens, many from Bukavu in South Kivu, […]

The United Nations (UN) warned on Monday that approximately 5.98 million people will require humanitarian assistance in Somalia during 2025 due to insecurity and climate-related phenomena. Related:Cuba Joins Legal Fight Against Israel for Genocide in Gaza Although this figure is lower than the 6.9 million reported in 2024, the organization estimates that around 3.5 million […]

On Monday, the United Nations refugee agency said that more than 140,000 people were internally displaced in Somalia in the past four months of 2024, mainly due to insecurity and conflict. RELATED: Somalia: Cholera Death Toll Rises to 120, Efforts Increase The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said some 52,000 new internal displacements were […]

On Monday, Radio Okapi reported that the Southern African Development Community (SADC) condemned the bombing of camps for displaced people in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Related: DR Congo: Rwanda Opposes AU Support for Troop Deployment In a communiqué, the regional bloc rejected “the terrible attacks” perpetrated by the rebels of the March 23 […]

On Sunday, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said that about 88,000 people were internally displaced in Somalia in the first three months of 2024. RELATED: Somalia: Foreign Investors for Rich Resources, Economic Growth The UNHCR said the displacement was mainly caused by conflict or insecurity and the long-term effects of flooding, which […]

New guidelines from the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) today call for greater international protection for people in need from Haiti. RELATED: Haiti: UN Reinforces Humanitarian Response to Violence The new legal guide recognizes political activists, journalists, judges, lawyers and others who fight corruption and crime, among other risk profiles, as eligible for refugee protection. At […]

On Thursday, the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) said that at least two children were killed and more than 18,000 people displaced in central Somalia following two weeks of military offensives against al-Shabab by allied forces. RELATED: Somalia: Process to Join East African Community Finished The UNHCR said that seven children have been separated from […]