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Bandit attacks drive Nigerian villagers to flee to Niger
3 Dec 2021 Killings, kidnapping and looting have driven 11,500 Nigerians to seek safety in Niger's Tahoua region in November. -
Thousands of Central Africans seek refuge in Cameroon
19 Jan 2021 A resurgence of violence in the Central African Republic has driven 5,000 Central Africans to seek safety across the border in Cameroon. -
Innovative Cameroon project will benefit refugees and hosts
29 Jun 2018 A World Bank funded programme is designed to provide refugees and residents in poor areas with better health care, schools and infrastructure. -
Deadly trade through Niger snares refugees and migrants
4 Aug 2017 Nearly 30 per cent of those who risk all to cross the desert to Libya could qualify for some form of protection once they reach Europe. -
UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Barbara Hendricks sings with refugees in Greece
11 Apr 2017 Acclaimed soprano and humanitarian says she is impressed by improvements to refugees' living conditions since last year. -
UNHCR outlines way forward on Nigeria displacement
24 Feb 2017 At a conference in Oslo, the UN Refugee Agency presents steps to ensure protection, access and lasting solutions for displaced Nigerians returning home. -
After displacement by Boko Haram, life remains a challenge
23 Feb 2017 An international conference in Oslo draws attention to the plight of millions of people driven from their homes across Nigeria and the Lake Chad region by insurgency. -
UNHCR pledges aid to thousands displaced in Lake Chad Basin
21 Dec 2016 Wrapping up a 10-day visit to Niger, Chad, Cameroon and Nigeria, Filippo Grandi vows to assist 460,000 people displaced by insurgency. -
UNHCR chief visits Cameroon refugee camp and launches appeal
16 Dec 2016 Filippo Grandi meets with Nigerian refugees driven from their homes by Boko Haram violence, and later presents funding appeal that aims to help them.