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As Gambia crisis passes, displaced return from Senegal
24 Jan 2017 Several thousand people have returned to the Gambia since ex-president Yahya Jammeh ceded power. -
Some 45,000 people have fled uncertainty in Gambia as tension mounts
20 Jan 2017 Women and children cross border of West African nation to Senegal as crisis talks take place. -
Gambians seek refuge in Senegal amid political tension
13 Jan 2017 Several thousand Gambians have crossed to Senegal in the last 10 days to escape growing tension over the results of last month's presidential election. -
UN refugee chief praises Niger's help for refugees
13 Dec 2016 Filippo Grandi says Niger sets a strong example through its hospitality for people fleeing conflict in Mali and Nigeria. -
Despite Mali peace accord, more flee persistent violence
7 Nov 2016 Last month alone, more than 2,000 men, women and children from northern Mali have sought refuge in Mauritania from ongoing banditry and interethnic violence. -
Mali refugees cautious about return, despite peace deal
7 Jul 2016 A year after a landmark peace accord ended conflict in Mali, some refugees in Mauritania have mixed feelings on whether it is safe to return home. -
Workshop teaches Tuareg artisans new skills in exile
4 May 2016 A hands-on workshop in Burkina Faso is helping Malian refugees to develop new products and the business skills to tap international markets. -
As security improves in Timbuktu, refugee family returns
27 Jan 2016 Some 41,000 refugees who fled Mali after conflict erupted in 2012 have since returned home as a fragile peace agreement signed in mid-2015 has taken hold. -
Number of Malian refugees in Niger reaches new high
10 Nov 2015 At least 54,000 Malians seek refuge in Niger, despite the signing of a peace accord between the government, a loyalist militia and a Tuareg-led rebel coalition.