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UNHCR seeks mass evacuation for foreigners at Tunisia-Libya border
2 Mar 2011 UNHCR and the International Organization for Migration set up joint evacuation plan for foreigners stuck at the Tunisian border after fleeing Libya. -
UNHCR steps up relief efforts as huge numbers flee Libya to Egypt and Tunisia
1 Mar 2011 UNHCR staff say the situation at the Libya-Tunisia border reaches crisis point, with 14,000 people crossing in one day and more waiting in Libya. -
As some 30,000 flee to Liberia, UNHCR urges help for civilians in besieged Abidjan district
1 Mar 2011 UNHCR reiterates its concern about citizens trapped in a district of conflict-torn Côte d'Ivoire's commercial hub, Abidjan as thousands flee to Liberia. -
UNHCR urges evacuation of people trying to leave Libya
28 Feb 2011 As UNHCR works with the Tunisian and Egyptian authorities to help more than 110,000 people, Guterres expresses fears for trapped refugees. -
UNHCR urges support for Tunisia and Egypt as thousands flee Libya
25 Feb 2011 The UN refugee agency calls on the international community to help Tunisia and Egypt deal with influx of thousands of people from violence-torn Libya. -
At least 20,000 flee fresh violence in Côte d'Ivoire capital, Abidjan
25 Feb 2011 Between 20,000 and 30,000 people flee a conflict-torn district of the Côte d'Ivoire capital of Abidjan on Friday and seek shelter in other parts of the tense city. -
UNHCR concern as 5,000 Ivorians flee to Liberia to escape fresh conflict
25 Feb 2011 UNHCR concerned about fresh violence in Côte d'Ivoire which has forced some 5,000 people to flee to eastern Liberia over a 24-hour period. -
UNHCR says open borders imperative for people fleeing violence in Libya
23 Feb 2011 UNHCR commends Tunisia and Egypt for keeping borders open and stresses that Libyans fleeing violence should be able to reach safety. -
UNHCR fears for the safety of refugees caught in Libya's violence
22 Feb 2011 The UN refugee agency is “increasingly concerned” about the dangers for asylum-seekers and refugees caught up in the mounting violence in Libya.