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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 chief welcomes US leadership over global crisis
19 Mar 2016 During a visit to Chicago, UN Refugee Agency head Filippo Grandi acknowledges Washington's longstanding commitment to resettling refugees. -
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. -
UNHCR seeks US$545 million for Nigeria and CAR crises
25 Jan 2016 Regional Refugee Response Plans seek US$198.76 million for Nigerian refugees and US$345.7 million for CAR refugees and their hosts. -
Thousands newly displaced by Boko Haram in Niger
19 Jan 2016 Attacks by militants have driven around 100,000 people from their homes in south-east Niger, stretching UNHCR's capacity to respond