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Togo and Ghana receiving more Ivorian refugees as crisis spreads
29 Mar 2011 Eight West African countries now host some 116,000 Ivorian refugees amid fresh clashes in Côte d'Ivoire. -
Some 2,000 people flee from Tripoli by boat to Italy and Malta
29 Mar 2011 For the first time since conflict erupted in Libya, hundreds of people have been fleeing by boat from Tripoli in recent days to Italy and Malta. -
Escalating violence fuels dramatic rise in displacement in Côte d'Ivoire
25 Mar 2011 The rising insecurity in Côte d'Ivoire's commercial hub of Abidjan has led to a sharp rise in displacement in the city. Up to 1 million have fled their homes. -
Fears mount that Côte d'Ivoire conflict could spill into Liberia
24 Mar 2011 UNHCR chief António Guterres visits Liberia and warns that escalating fighting in neighbouring Côte d'Ivoire threatens Liberia's fragile eight-year peace. -
Fighting in eastern Libya leaves thousands internally displaced
22 Mar 2011 Libyans arriving in Egypt at the weekend said civilians have been seeking shelter with host families as well as in schools and university buildings. -
Ivorian masses desert Abidjan following call to war
21 Mar 2011 Thousands of Ivorians flock to Abidjan's main bus terminals, hoping to escape from Côte d'Ivoire's commercial capital amid fears of major conflict. -
As airstrikes start, UNHCR continues to prepare for exodus from Libya
21 Mar 2011 As aircraft bombed Libyan military targets and imposed a no-fly zone over the North African country, hundreds of Libyans joined foreigners fleeing to Egypt. -
UNHCR shocked at mounting violence in Côte d'Ivoire
18 Mar 2011 The UN refugee agency expresses shock at the escalating violence in Côte d'Ivoire. The fighting has been particularly fierce in the commercial hub, Abidjan. -
UNHCR prepares for possible massive influx to Egypt from Libya
18 Mar 2011 The UN refugee agency says it is ready to work with the Egyptian government to prepare for a massive influx of people fleeing the violence in Libya.