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Thousands flee Boko Haram attack on Niger town
7 Jun 2016 Recent attacks by militants have driven some 50,000 people from their homes in Bosso, a town in the country's troubled Diffa region. -
Despite Boko Haram threat, some displaced Nigerians return
6 Jun 2016 While their villages are still not safe from marauding militants, a number of displaced Nigerians have returned to their homes and look to vigilantes for security. -
Survey finds Nigerian refugees in Cameroon want to go home
13 May 2016 But those questioned in UNHCR survey at Cameroon's Minawao camps also voiced concern about conditions in their towns and villages of return. -
UNHCR urges dialogue to end herder, farmer clashes in Nigeria
6 May 2016 Clashes have left several hundred people dead and tens of thousands displaced this year in fertile regions of Nigeria. -
Nigerian boys tell of Boko Haram abduction
14 Apr 2016 Children in northeast Nigeria continue to pay a heavy price for violence committed by the militant group. -
Chad fishing project gives Nigerian refugees a lifeline
5 Apr 2016 UNHCR backed programme benefits 100 Nigerian refugees, giving them food, a small income and something to do. -
UNHCR highlights right to safe return for refugees in Cameroon
26 Feb 2016 Assistant High Commissioner for Protection Volker Türk vows to work with Cameroon and Nigeria to safeguard refugees' right to voluntary return. -
UNHCR calls on Nigeria to heed wishes of internally displaced
23 Feb 2016 Assistant High Commissioner Volker Türk also met IDPs in Borno and Yola states and was deeply moved by their courage and resilience after so much suffering. -
Thousands of refugees vote in second round of CAR presidential election
15 Feb 2016 Thousands of refugees took part at the weekend in the second round of Central African Republic's landmark presidential election, which could herald their return.