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Lake Chad: new violence, new displacement
24 Sep 2015 Nigerian crisis makes lake epicentre of violence and suffering for bordering countries -
UNHCR welcomes signing of South Sudan peace deal
28 Aug 2015 Refugee and IDP numbers surpass 2.6 million mark. -
Looking for safety and a better life in Calais' jungle
8 Aug 2015 Refugees talk about their flight from Sudan, their hazardous way to Europe and Calais, and their plans and hopes for the future. -
More than 100,000 flee homes in South Sudan to escape fighting and food shortages
2 Jun 2015 It's estimated that more than 3.8 million people, representing a third of South Sudan's population of 11 million, do not have sufficient food. -
ID cards bring life-saving benefits for South Sudanese in Sudan
30 Mar 2015 A refugee mother is grateful for the identity card given to her by the Sudanese authorities after experiencing a potentially fatal labour in Khartoum. -
Love at First Flight: A Nigerian refugee finds shelter and a wife in Chad
3 Mar 2015 Moussa set off to visit family in the northern Nigerian town of Baga. He ended up fleeing for his life, seeking shelter in neighbouring Chad and finding a young wife. -
Sudan issues ID cards to tens of thousands of South Sudanese
3 Mar 2015 More than 54,000 South Sudanese have been registered and some 37,000 identity cards produced since the programme began at the start of February -
As violence spreads beyond Nigeria, UNHCR calls for urgent access to the displaced
13 Feb 2015 The UN refugee agency seeks urgent humanitarian access to refugees and internally displaced people in neighbouring Chad, Cameroon and Niger. -
Fresh fighting over past month forces 3,000 to flee Sudan's Nuba Mountains
30 Jan 2015 Refugees, mainly from Um Dorrein, Heiban and Delami counties, also cited the lack of livelihood opportunities and education in their home areas as reasons for leaving.