Tag: UNHCR
Somalia: +140,000 Displaced by Conflict in 4 Months, UNHCR
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 […]
May 21, 2024
Southern African Community Condemns Attack on Displaced Civilians
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 […]
May 6, 2024
Somalia: 88,000 Displaced in 3 Months, UN
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 […]
April 29, 2024
Haiti: UNHCR Extends International Protection to Displaced People
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 […]
March 21, 2024
Somalia: Military Operations Displaced +18,000, UNHCR
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 […]