Burundi is having to deal with the largest movement of refugees in 25 years fleeing the escalating conflict in the DR Congo, the United Nations refugee agency said. Rwandan-backed M23 fighters have made big gains in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, seizing the cities of Goma and Bukavu, prompting warnings to the UN's Security…

Katsina State Governor, Dikko Umar Radda, yesterday, allocated 600 hectares of land to relocate displaced communities and offer the 250,000 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the state, the opportunity to live in dignity and earn a livelihood once again.

The Federal Government has donated food and non-food relief items to Borno Government to support the resettlement of Nigerians who returned from Chad. Mrs Fatima Daura, the Director, Refugee Department at the National Commission for Migrants, Refugees, and Internally Displaced Persons (NCFRMI) made the presentation on Monday in Maiduguri. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)…

The Federal Government has repatriated 7,790 Nigerians from the Republic of Chad, where they fled to amidst the conflict of Boko Haram insurgency for almost a decade. Mr Dauda Illiya, the Special Adviser on Media of Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno, made this known in a statement on Thursday, in Maiduguri. According to the statement,…

Liberia's president has suspended three senior officials from the body organising the return of refugees over allegations of corruption and financial misconduct, his office said. The Liberia Refugee Repatriation and Resettlement Commission (LRRRC) has in recent months overseen the return of more than 1,000 Liberians who had fled the country's devastating civil wars. Another more…

  Twenty migrants were missing in the Mediterranean after their vessel sank off the Italian island of Lampedusa, a senior official with the UN refugee agency said Wednesday. READ ALSO:Italy votes in EU election with Meloni poised as powerbroker   "Twenty people are reported missing in the Mediterranean after a shipwreck on September 1," Chiara…

The Tropical General Investments (TGI) Group and the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) have signed a five-year agreement to advance socio-economic inclusion and co-create sustainable solutions for forcibly displaced people in Nigeria.

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has praised Nigeria for its exemplary treatment of refugees and support programmes after the country received a large number of refugees, primarily from Cameroon. The commendation was delivered during a meeting at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, where UNHCR officials met with Vice President Kashim Shettima to…

The Federal Government has assured donor organisations and development partners that it will fully support initiatives aimed at alleviating

Every July 30 marks World Day Against Trafficking in Persons and while this affects both genders, women and girls account for over 70 percent of trafficked victims.

The Federal Government, in partnership with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), has said that plans are underway to repatriate 20,000 Nigerians from the Republics of Chad and Cameroon.

A fresh analysis by Save the Children International has revealed that the number of displaced children across West Africa increased from 321,000 in 2019 to 1.8 million.