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Nigeria: Hundreds of thousands in need of aid as flooding wipes out homes – WFP

·September 14, 2024·1 min read

Alau Dam, located just over 10 miles to the south of Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State, collapsed in the middle of the night on Tuesday, forcing hundreds of thousands from their homes. Emmanuel Bigenimana, the head of WFP’s office in Maiduguri, said that he managed to fly over the...

World News in Brief: Latest Sudan fighting displaces thousands, second malaria vaccine, Russian dissidents ‘disappeared’

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·December 23, 2023·3 min read

Wad Madani is located some 140 kilometres southeast of the war-torn capital Khartoum and sits at the heart of Al Jazirah state, known as Sudan’s breadbasket.  Nearly half a million people have fled to the state since war broke out in April between the Sudanese Army and a rival military...

Thousands in Gaza storm UN warehouses; a sign of desperation after weeks-long ‘siege’

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·October 30, 2023·3 min read

The United Nations agency dealing with Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, and the UN World Foord Programme (WFP) were among the humanitarian organizations reporting the incidents, which follow a harrowing 24-hour communication blackout and persistent access challenges. One of the warehouses that was stormed, in Deir al-Balah, is where UNRWA stores supplies...

Haiti: $21 million appeal to help thousands displaced by gang violence

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·October 10, 2023·1 min read

“Displacement severely risks the health, food and economic security of people, exposes them to gender-based violence, and puts pressure on local infrastructure and social cohesion within host communities,” Philippe Branchat, IOM Chief of Mission in Haiti said on Tuesday. Surging gang violence Surging gang violence in Carrefour-Feuilles and Savanes Pistaches...

Karabakh emergency escalates, thousands still pouring into Armenia: UN agencies

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·September 30, 2023·4 min read

Some 65,000 have already been registered at Government-run centres where long lines have formed. Late on Friday, UNHCR chief Filippo Grandi tweeted that more than 100,000 refugees had now arrived in Armenia from Karabakh. Anxiety and fear The agency is supporting the refugees with core relief items, said agency representative...

Violence at refugee camp in Lebanon leaves 11 dead, forces thousands to flee: UNRWA

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·August 1, 2023·1 min read

Eleven people were killed and another 40 were injured, including a staff member with the UN agency that assists Palestine refugees, UNRWA, said Dorothee Klaus, Director of UNRWA Affairs in Lebanon, citing reports. Two schools operated by the agency sustained damage, and more than 2,000 people were forced to flee in search...

Sudan latest: Tens of thousands on the move; spectre of ethnic clashes, hunger draws closer

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·April 29, 2023·7 min read

The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said that tens of thousands of refugees from South Sudan, Ethiopia and Eritrea living in the country have fled the fighting between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in the Khartoum area. The newly displaced have found shelter in existing refugee camps further east...

Myanmar: Hundreds of political prisoners released, but thousands remain in jail

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·January 7, 2023·2 min read

“The release of political prisoners in Myanmar is not only a relief to those unfairly detained, but also their families”, OHCHR Spokesperson Jeremy Laurence told journalists in Geneva. “Importantly, however, we take this opportunity to call for the release of the thousands of others who remain in detention for opposing...

Malawi: Child trafficking and forced labour push thousands to work on tobacco farms

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·December 22, 2022·1 min read

“Despite the abolition of the tenancy system, serious concerns persist in relation to risks of trafficking of children and forced labour”, the experts said. “Countries where tobacco companies are headquartered must strengthen action to prevent trafficking for purposes of child and forced labour”. Working towards this end, the experts have...

South Sudan: ‘Raw violence’ displaces thousands during ‘ruthless conflict’, UNHCR says

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·December 8, 2022·3 min read

“And more people are fleeing as conflict intensifies”, Arafat Jamal, UNHCR’s Representative in the world’s youngest country, said in a press release. At least 3,000 people have already fled to neighbouring Sudan – further escalating South Sudan’s refugee crisis, which is already the largest in Africa.  ‘Civilians under attack’ “Civilians are under...

Iran: Thousands held for peacefully protesting must be released

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·November 16, 2022·1 min read

The UN human rights office, OHCHR, called on Tuesday for the immediate release of thousands of Iranian citizens who have been detained after peacefully demonstrating against the Government following the death of Mahsa Amini for breaking strict hijab rules two months ago....

Humanitarians aid thousands in need across DR Congo; UN peacekeepers attacked by hostile crowd |

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·November 3, 2022·1 min read

n an update for journalists in New York during the regular press briefing on Wednesday, UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said many of those forced to flee their homes in the Rutshuru area, have found temporary shelter in schools, hospitals, churches and other sites, although most are living with host families who...