May 24
Malawi: Refugee Sweeping Exercise Starts in the North
Nyasa Times
Police say the sweeping exercise for refugees from the country's townships and areas has started on a good note in the northern region. Read more »
May 23
Ethiopia: IDPs Stage Massive Demonstrations in Major Tigray Cities Against Suspended Aid, Delay in Their Return Home
Addis Standard
Hundreds of thousands of IDPs in the Tigray region have staged massive protests in major cities of the region, calling on NGOs and the government to facilitate resumption of… Read more »
Sudan: Qastal-Ashkit Border Crossing Into Egypt Re-Opened As Wadi Halfa Becomes More Crowded
Dabanga
The Egyptian authorities re-opened the Qastal-Ashkit crossing to vehicles coming from Wadi Halfa yesterday, after a five-day closure. The humanitarian situation in Wadi Halfa is… Read more »
Kenya: Sakaja Nominates George Mutiso to Sit in Refugee Marshall Plan Technical Committee
Capital FM
Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja Johnson has nominated Social Services Sub Sector Chief Officer George Mutiso to sit in the Refugee Marshall Plan Technical Committee. Read more »
May 22
Rwanda: Red Cross Supports Cooperatives Owned By Refugees, Host Communities in Gatsibo
New Times
The life of DR Congo refugees in Nyabiheke refugee camp and host communities in Gatsibo sector of Gatsibo district has socially and economically improved, thanks to the support by… Read more »
May 21
Sudan: UN Security Council to Meet On Sudan As a Million Are Displaced By Violence
RFI
The United Nations has called an emergency Security Council meeting on the fighting in Sudan, which has displaced an estimated one million people since it broke out a month ago. Read more »
May 19
Kenya: Kakuma Refugee Camp Complex Not Yet Safe for LGBTI Refugees [press release]
AI London
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) asylum seekers and refugees living in one of Kenya's biggest refugee camps routinely suffer hate crimes, violence,… Read more »
South Africa: Long Delays At Home Affairs Mean Refugees Are Missing Out On Social Grants [analysis]
GroundUp
Legal Resources Centre says these delays are "incredibly worrying" Read more »
Sudan: Sudan Emergency - One Million Now Displaced in Ongoing Conflict
UN News
As heavy fighting continues in Sudan, UN humanitarians warned on Friday that more than one million people have now been forced to flee for their lives. Read more »
Kenya: LGBTI Refugees At Risk of Rape and Violence at Kakuma Refugee Camp - New Report [press release]
AI London
Research carried out over five years highlights dangers facing LGBTI people at Kakuma camp Read more »
May 18
Africa: Long Waits, Soaring Costs At Egypt-Sudan Border
Dabanga
Wadi Halfa in Sudan's Northern State is struggling to cope with an increasing number of people hoping to cross the border into Egypt, who now outnumber the city's own population.… Read more »
May 16
Sudan: Open Letter to Support Sudanese Refugees Seeking Safety in Egypt
Dabanga
An activist group published an open letter to urge the Egyptian government and the Egyptian Representative of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR Egypt) to… Read more »
Sudan: Functional Borders Could Be Lifesaving for Sudan's Refugees [analysis]
ISS
The region's weak border administration limits the ability of aid organisations to provide humanitarian assistance. Read more »
Rwanda: Repatriation of Congolese Refugees Does Not Require Endless Meetings
New Times
Officials from Rwanda and their counterparts from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo), on Monday, May 15 met in Geneva, Switzerland to discuss the long overdue… Read more »
May 15
Sudan: After A Month of Fighting, Nearly a Million Sudanese Displaced By SAF-RSF Clashes
Dabanga
Battles continued in Sudan between the Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) this weekend, despite the two parties signing a declaration of principles in the Saudi city… Read more »
Somalia: Massive Flooding Forces 200,000 People to Flee Homes in Somalia
allAfrica
At least 200,000 people were displaced due to flash flooding in central Somalia as the Shabelle River burst its banks and submerged roads, reports AFP. Read more »
Nigeria: IOM Helps Displaced People Prepare for Extreme Weather
VOA
Nigerian authorities are warning citizens of intense flooding ahead of this year's rainy season. Read more »
Nigeria: Sudan - Last Batch of Nigerians Arrive
Leadership
The last batch of Nigerians fleeing the crisis in Sudan has been repatriated from Port Sudan as the federal government has so far brought back 2,518 Nigerians. Read more »
May 14
East Africa: Most East African Refugees Are Hosted Close to Borders - It's a Deliberate War Strategy [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
There are close to 4 million people living in refugee camps across Africa. Of the more than 300 camps, nearly 70% are situated within 30km-50km of an international border. They… Read more »
Sudan: 2,518 Nigerians Evacuated From Sudan - NiDCOM
Premium Times
"The new arrivals just now are 140 adults, comprising three infants and 30 children, making a total evacuation to 2,518". Read more »
May 13
Sudan: Fighting Forces 130,000 Refugees to Seek Safety in Ethiopia
Reporter
Thousands of Sudanese refugees fleeing the conflict in Sudan are expected to arrive in Ethiopia, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA)… Read more »
May 12
South Africa: Refugees Say They Fear Death If They Return to Local Communities
GroundUp
Nearly four years after the UNHCR protests, Bellville camp asylum seekers choose unsanitary camp conditions rather than face xenophobia and crime Read more »
May 11
Africa: Why the Climate Crisis Matters - A Call to Action [opinion]
allAfrica
It's no secret that our planet is facing a climate crisis. Read more »
Burkina Faso: Djibo, a Life Under Blockade
MSF
Burkina Faso is experiencing an unprecedented humanitarian crisis that has seen 1.99 million internally displaced people flee violence perpetrated by jihadist groups (OCHA, 31… Read more »
Africa: Number of Internally Displaced People Hits Record High
VOA
The number of people internally displaced globally hit a record 71.1 million at the end of last year, according to a report released Thursday by the Internal Displacement… Read more »